Definitions
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- adverb dated Alternative spelling of
wherefore .
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Examples
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Then she continued, Know that this damsel sowed for me the seed of kindness, wherefor I cannot enough requite her, in that she delivered me from death and destroyed mine enemy.
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Now whilst they were thus devising of the mighty works of the devotee, behold, the accursed Zat al-Dawahi came upon them and promised them victory over the Unbelievers; wherefor they thanked her (not knowing that all this was wile and guile) and the damned hag asked, “Where be the King of the Age, Zau al-Makan, and the Minister Dandan?”
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The rain and hail398 descended on them and during twenty days the sea was troubled for the violence of the wind; wherefor the ships drave one against other and brake up, as did the carracks399 and all on board were drowned, except
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Hasan hearing this gave his life up for lost and said to the Magian, “By the right of that thou worshippest and by the faith wherein thou believest, I conjure thee to tell me what is the object wherefor thou hast brought me!”
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As soon as it was day, the slave girl came down to him and changed his clothes, which were drenched with blood and stuck to him, so that his skin came off with the shirt; wherefor he shrieked aloud and cried,
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Speak and hide naught of that wherefor thou art come; for I know why ye come and what is your errand, which is thus and thus.
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Accordingly, all who went in to her, but failed to heal her, he beheaded and hung their heads over the palace-gates, till he had beheaded on her account forty doctors and crucified forty astrologers; wherefor the general held aloof from her, all the physicians having failed to medicine her malady; and her case was a puzzle to the men of science and the adepts in cabalistic characters.
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And althoughofficials at the S.F. zoo were confident that no other or patrons were attacked that is little comfort and I would stay away from a place wherefor my entry fee I could lose a loved one or my own precious life.
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April 26, 2007 at 7:13 am oh bukkit, bukkit….wherefor art thou, bukkit?
Mah bukket i mournz it - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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Zayn place of that which thou al-Asnam knew her at soughtest; me thinketh first sight and presently thou wilt not repent thee she addressed him saying, an thou take me in the “Marvel not for that stead of the ninth image.” here thou findest me “No, by Allah, Oh my in place of that wherefor beloved!” replied Zein thou askedst; and I ul Asnam.
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