adv. [ OE. when, whan, whenne, whanne, AS. hwænne, hwanne, hwonne; akin to OS. hwan, OD. wan, OHG. wanne, G. wann when, wenn if, when, Goth. hwan when, and to E. who. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Who. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
When shall these things be? Matt. xxiv. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ See the Note under What, pron., 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
Kings may
Take their advantage when and how they list. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Book lore ne'er served, when trial came,
Nor gifts, when faith was dead. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
I was adopted heir by his consent;
Since when, his oath is broke. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ When was formerly used as an exclamation of surprise or impatience, like what! [ 1913 Webster ]
Come hither; mend my ruff:
Here, when! thou art such a tedious lady! J. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]
When as,
When that
When as sacred light began to dawn. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
When that mine eye is famished for a look. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
conj. Whereas; while [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Whenas, if they would inquire into themselves, they would find no such matter. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ OE. whennes, whens (with adverbial
Whence hath this man this wisdom? Matt. xiii. 54. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whence and what art thou? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grateful to acknowledge whence his good
Descends. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ All the words of this class, whence, where, whither, whereabouts, etc., are occasionally used as pronouns by a harsh construction. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ From whence, though a pleonasm, is fully authorized by the use of good writers. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. & conj. Whencesoever. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. & conj. From what place soever; from what cause or source soever. [ 1913 Webster ]
Any idea, whencesoever we have it. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. & conj. Whenever. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. & conj. At whatever time. “Whenever that shall be.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Whence. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. & conj. At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever. Mark xiv. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]