"wher" meaning in Middle English

See wher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /hwɛːr/, /hwɛr/
Etymology: From Old English hwǣr, from Proto-West Germanic *hwār. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hwǣr}} Old English hwǣr, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hwār}} Proto-West Germanic *hwār Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} wher, {{enm-adv}} wher
  1. where Synonyms: where, wheir, whare, were, qwere
    Sense id: en-wher-enm-adv-tIERwQxl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for wher meaning in Middle English (1.4kB)

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