- Whenas
- Whenas When"as`, conj.
Whereas; while [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
Whenas, if they would inquire into themselves, they would find no such matter. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Whenas
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whenas — early 15c., from WHEN (Cf. when) + AS (Cf. as) … Etymology dictionary
whenas — [hwen az′, wenaz′] conj. [ WHEN + AS1] 1. Archaic when 2. Archaic inasmuch as 3. Obs. whereas … English World dictionary
whenas — (ˈ)(h)we|naz, (h]wəˈ conjunction Etymology: Middle English (Scots) when as, from Middle English when (I) + as 1. archaic : at the or any time when … Useful english dictionary
whenas — conjunction Etymology: Middle English (Scots) when as, from Middle English when + as Date: 15th century archaic when … New Collegiate Dictionary
whenas — /hwen az , wen , hweuhn , weuhn /, conj. 1. Archaic. a. when. b. inasmuch as. 2. Obs. whereas. [1375 1425; late ME; see WHEN, AS1] * * * … Universalium
whenas — 1. adverb /ˈwɛnaz,wɛˈnaz/ When; at the time (which). 2. conjunction /ˈwɛnaz,wɛˈnaz/ a) When. b) Whereas … Wiktionary
whenas — when Forthright s Forsoothery … Phrontistery dictionary
whenas — when·as … English syllables
whenas — when•as [[t](h)wɛnˈæz, wɛn , (h)wən , wən [/t]] conj. archaic when … From formal English to slang
whenas — /wɛnˈæz/ (say wen az) conjunction Archaic when; whereas …
