"somewhence" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From some + whence. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|some|whence}} some + whence Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} somewhence (not comparable)
  1. (archaic or literary) from somewhere Tags: archaic, literary, not-comparable Translations (from somewhere): alicunde (Latin), skądś (Polish), откуда-то (otkuda-to) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-somewhence-en-adv-Vh8nvd6- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1897, William Morris, “Chapter IV. Of the Slaying of Friend and Foe”, in The Water of the Wondrous Isles (Fantasy), Project Gutenberg, published 2005, page 157",
          "text": "... so that the said plain looked even as a wide green highway leading ... somewhence to somewhither.",
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          "ref": "1910, “Volume 50”, in Good Housekeeping Magazine, Indiana University, published 2008, page 157",
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          "ref": "1922, Katherine (Fullerton) Gerould, Lost Valley, a Novel, Harper, Pennsylvania State University, published 2010, page 437",
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          "code": "la",
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      "sense": "from somewhere",
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      "sense": "from somewhere",
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