whatsoe'er

[ hwuht-soh-air, hwot-, wuht-, wot- ]

pronoun

, Literary.

1. contraction of whatsoever.

Example Sentences

Egeria! sweet creation of some heart Which found no mortal resting-place so fair As thine ideal breast; whate'er thou art Or wert,—a young Aurora of the air, The nympholepsy of some fond despair; Or, it might be, a beauty of the earth, Who found a more than common votary there Too much adoring; whatsoe'er thy birth, Thou wert a beautiful thought, and softly bodied forth.

From Project Gutenberg

Vainer still to elevate the fortress: Whatsoe’er at eve had raised the workmen Did the Vila raze ere dawn of morning.

From Project Gutenberg

Likewise the air forced through a horn or trumpet Flows instantly away, and leaves behind A kind of dew; and hence we do conclude That whatsoe’er hath fluxure and humidity As wanting power to contain itself Is humour.

From Project Gutenberg

However high in Thy great love Thou wingest, And whatsoe'er within Thy hand Thou bringest, Against Thee, with its thunders, stands the world, Sign answering sign; Sin's banners all unfurl'd.

From Project Gutenberg

Young Rhœcus had a faithful heart enough, But one that in the present dwelt too much, And, taking with blithe welcome whatsoe'er Chance gave of joy, was wholly bound in that, Like the contented peasant of a vale, Deemed it the world, and never looked beyond.

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