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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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4,125 words match “HERE”

SHEREEF; SHERIF n.

family descended from Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima. The Grand Shereef is the governor of Mecca.

Fragments; atoms; smithers. [Colloq.] W. Black.

SMOTHERED MATE n.

Checkmate given when movement of the king is completely obstructed by his own men.

In some place unknown or not specified; in one place or another. "Somewhere nigh at hand." Milton.

SPERMOSPHERE n.

A mass or ball of cells formed by the repeated division of a male germinal cell (spermospore), each constituent cell (spermoblast) of which is converted into a spermatozoid; a spermatogemma.

SPHERE n. 10 definitions

l one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth. Of celestial bodies, first the sun, A mighty sphere, he framed. Milton.

One who collects taxes or revenues. -- Tax"gath`er*ing, n.

THERE adv. 3 definitions

In or at that place. "[They] there left me and my man, both bound together." Shak. The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Ge. ii. 8.

THERE-ANENT adv.

Concerning that. [Scot.]

THEREABOUT; THEREABOUTS adv. 3 definitions

Near that number, degree, or quantity; nearly; as, ten men, or thereabouts. Five or six thousand horse . . . or thereabouts. Shak. Some three months since, or thereabout. Suckling.

THEREAFTER adv. 3 definitions

and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors. Milton.

THEREAGAIN adv.

In opposition; against one's course. [Obs.] If that him list to stand thereagain. Chaucer.

THEREAT adv. 2 definitions

At that place; there. Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Matt. vii. 13.

THEREBEFORE; THEREBIFORN adv.

Before that time; beforehand. [Obs.] Many a winter therebiforn. Chaucer.

THEREBY adv. 3 definitions

; by that means; in consequence of that. Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee. Job xxii. 21.

For that, or this; for it. With certain officers ordained therefore. Chaucer.

THEREFORE conj. 2 definitions

s reason, referring to something previously stated; for that. I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come. Luke xiv. 20. Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore Matt. xix. 27.

From this or that. Turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left. John. xxiii. 6.

ime, or thing; in that particular or respect. Wyclif. He pricketh through a fair forest, Therein is many a wild beast. Chaucer. Bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. Gen. ix. 7. Therein our letters do not well agree. Shak.

Into that or this, or into that place. Bacon. Let not them . . . enter thereinto. Luke xxi. 21.