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whatsoe'er

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[hwuht-soh-air, hwot-, wuht-, wot-] / ˌʰwʌt soʊˈɛər, ˌʰwɒt-, ˌwʌt-, ˌwɒt- /

pronoun

Literary.
  1. contraction of whatsoever.


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But on the day following the joust, the esquires and the gentlefolk, but not the waiting-men, apparelled them, whatsoe'er it cost, in satin, broidered with silver.

From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Pisan, Christin? de

And whatsoe'er each guest did eat or drink Straight reappear'd in twofold quantity.

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us

Nor let another, whatsoe'er his plea, Take me, while thou yet livest and art free.

From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes

Nor need's amaze! for in good health are ye all, grandly ye digest, naught fear ye, nor arson nor house-fall, thefts impious nor poison's furtive cunning, nor aught of perilous happenings whatsoe'er.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

And whatsoe'er may be his prayer, Let ours be for his soul.

From Don Juan by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

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