They vote; whereat his speech he thus renews.
--Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Whereat he was no less angry and ashamed than
desirous to obey Zelmane. --Sir P.
Sidney.
[1913 Webster]
2. At what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereat are you offended? [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whereat — [hwerat′, werat′] conj. Archaic 1. at which point [he turned to leave, whereat she began to weep] 2. as a consequence of which … English World dictionary
whereat — ► ADVERB & CONJUNCTION archaic or formal ▪ at which … English terms dictionary
whereat — /hwair at , wair /, conj. 1. Literary. a. at which: a reception whereat many were present. b. to which; whereupon: a remark whereat she quickly angered. adv. 2. Archaic. in reference to which. [1200 50; ME; see WHERE, AT1] * * * … Universalium
whereat — where•at [[t](h)wɛərˈæt, wɛər [/t]] conj. 1) at which: a reception whereat many were present[/ex] 2) to which; whereupon: a remark whereat she quickly angered[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 … From formal English to slang
whereat — conjunction a) at which, or toward which Again she saw that bosom old, / Again she felt that bosom cold, / And drew in her breath with a hissing sound: / Whereat the Knight turned wildly round, / And nothing saw, but his own sweet maid / With… … Wiktionary
Whereat — Recorded in many spellings including Warret, Warrett, Warratt, Werrat, Werrett, Werrit, Whereat, Wherret, Wheritt, Wharett, and others, this is an English surname. It is almost certainly of Anglo Saxon pre 7th century origins and probably derives … Surnames reference
whereat — conjunction Date: 14th century 1. at or toward which 2. in consequence of which ; whereupon … New Collegiate Dictionary
whereat — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. at which, whereupon, following which, thereupon, after which; see also so 2 , 3 … English dictionary for students
whereat — where|at [ wer æt, hwer æt ] conjunction VERY FORMAL an old word meaning as a result of the action that has been mentioned, used especially in literature … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whereat — where·at || hwer æt /weÉ™r adv. within; because of; in light of; according to; following conj. within; because of; according to; in the light of; following … English contemporary dictionary
