"varest" meaning in Swedish

See varest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈvɑːrɛst/
Etymology: From Old Swedish hvaris, from hvar (“where”) + either a genitival -s or an Old Swedish particle es (“which”). The final -t appears already in Old Swedish by analogy with words like eljest, genast, medelst. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|hvaris}} Old Swedish hvaris Head templates: {{head|sv|adverb}} varest
  1. (relative, archaic) where (on the place which) Tags: archaic, relative Related terms: därest
    Sense id: en-varest-sv-adv-jY-Cc737 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "adv",
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          ],
          "english": "On its fluttering wing a bat flew by us, flew and was seen, wherever the moon shone.",
          "ref": "1891, Selma Lagerlöf, translated by Pauline Bancroft Flach, Gösta Berlings saga [The Story of Gösta Berling]:",
          "text": "På sin fladdrande vinge flög en läderlapp oss förbi, flög och syntes igen där, varest månen sken.",
          "translation": "On its fluttering wing a bat flew by us, flew and was seen, wherever the moon shone.",
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        "where (on the place which)"
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        "(relative, archaic) where (on the place which)"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "därest"
        }
      ],
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        "archaic",
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɑːrɛst/"
    }
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      "word": "därest"
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        "Swedish terms inherited from Old Swedish",
        "Swedish terms with archaic senses",
        "Swedish terms with quotations"
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