"otherwhence" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From other + whence. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|other|whence}} other + whence Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} otherwhence (not comparable)
  1. (formal, now rare) By other means; From otherwhere. Tags: archaic, formal, not-comparable

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