whenas

[ hwen-az, wen-, hwuhn-, wuhn- ]

/ ʰwɛnˈæz, wɛn-, ʰwən-, wən- /

conjunction

Archaic.

when.
inasmuch as.

Obsolete. whereas.

Origin of whenas

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at when, as¹

Words nearby whenas

whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, whenas, whence, whencesoever, when'd, whene'er, whenever

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Example sentences from the Web for whenas

Sigurd answers, "Whenas men meet foes in fight, better is stout heart than sharp sword."
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
In what wise do ye note the wearing of the hours, whenas night grows old, if ye may not see the lights of heaven?
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
Whenas he came into the bed, he took the damsel in his arms and asked her softly, as if in sport, if she chose to be his wife.
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio|Giovanni Boccaccio
They entered the chamber, wherein now was no man, as the Baron would have it whenas he listed to sleep.
The Sundering Flood|William Morris

Whenas the wheel which thou dost ever guide, Desired Spirit!
The Vision of Paradise, Complete|Dante Alighieri

British Dictionary definitions for whenas

whenas

/ (wɛnˈæz) /

conjunction

archaic

when; whenever
inasmuch as; while

obsolete whereas; although

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	whenas
释义	whenas [ hwen-az, wen-, hwuhn-, wuhn- ] / ʰwɛnˈæz, wɛn-, ʰwən-, wən- / conjunction Archaic. when. inasmuch as. Obsolete. whereas. Origin of whenas late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at when, as¹ Words nearby whenas whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, whenas, whence, whencesoever, when'd, whene'er, whenever Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whenas Sigurd answers, "Whenas men meet foes in fight, better is stout heart than sharp sword." The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)\|Anonymous In what wise do ye note the wearing of the hours, whenas night grows old, if ye may not see the lights of heaven? The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)\|Anonymous Whenas he came into the bed, he took the damsel in his arms and asked her softly, as if in sport, if she chose to be his wife. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio\|Giovanni Boccaccio They entered the chamber, wherein now was no man, as the Baron would have it whenas he listed to sleep. The Sundering Flood\|William Morris Whenas the wheel which thou dost ever guide, Desired Spirit! The Vision of Paradise, Complete\|Dante Alighieri British Dictionary definitions for whenas whenas / (wɛnˈæz) / conjunction archaic when; whenever inasmuch as; while obsolete whereas; although Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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