"whereso" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English whereso; equivalent to where + so; compare Old English hwǣr swā. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|whereso}} Middle English whereso, {{compound|en|where|so}} where + so, {{cog|ang|hwǣr swā}} Old English hwǣr swā Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whereso (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) wheresoever; regardless of which place Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-whereso-en-adv-Yua6htH1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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        "3": "whereso"
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      "expansion": "Middle English whereso",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "where",
        "3": "so"
      },
      "expansion": "where + so",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "hwǣr swā"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English hwǣr swā",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "whereso (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1900, Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris, The Story of Grettir The Strong:",
          "text": "Thrand answered that whereso he was, he would still be deemed a brave man, \"And now it is meet for thee to settle down and get married, and I would put forth my word and help, if I but knew whereto thou lookest.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1915, Edward Carpenter, The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife:",
          "text": "But when Commercial and Colonial expansion became a definite and avowed object of the former's policy, she found, whereso she might look, that Britain was there, in the way--\"everywhere British colonies, British coaling stations, and floating over a fifth of the globe the British flag.\"",
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        }
      ],
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        "wheresoever; regardless of which place"
      ],
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        "(archaic) wheresoever; regardless of which place"
      ],
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        "archaic",
        "not-comparable"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "where",
        "3": "so"
      },
      "expansion": "where + so",
      "name": "compound"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
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      "expansion": "Old English hwǣr swā",
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        "English compound terms",
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        "English lemmas",
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        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncomparable adverbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry"
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          "ref": "1900, Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris, The Story of Grettir The Strong:",
          "text": "Thrand answered that whereso he was, he would still be deemed a brave man, \"And now it is meet for thee to settle down and get married, and I would put forth my word and help, if I but knew whereto thou lookest.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1915, Edward Carpenter, The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife:",
          "text": "But when Commercial and Colonial expansion became a definite and avowed object of the former's policy, she found, whereso she might look, that Britain was there, in the way--\"everywhere British colonies, British coaling stations, and floating over a fifth of the globe the British flag.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      ],
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        "(archaic) wheresoever; regardless of which place"
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