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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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4,332 words match “EVER”

THIEVERY n. 2 definitions

The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness. Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest. South.

UNBELIEVER n. 2 definitions

A disbeliever; especially, one who does not believe that the Bible is a divine revelation, and holds that Christ was neither a divine nor a supernatural person; an infidel; a freethinker.

Absence or lack of reverence; irreverence. [Obs.] Wyclif.

UNREVEREND a. 2 definitions

Irreverent. [R.] Shak.

UNREVERENTLY adv.

Irreverently. [R.] B. Jonson.

Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidæ. They have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines which cause painful wounds.

Anything soever which; the thing or things of any kind; being this or that; of one nature or another; one thing or another; anything that may be; all that; the whole that; all particulars that; -- used both substantively and adjectively. Whatever fortune stays from his word. Shak. Whatever Earth, all-bearing mother, yi…

WHATSOEVER pron.

Whatever. "In whatsoever shape he lurk." Milton. Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. Gen. xxxi. 16.

WHENCEEVER adv.

Whencesoever. [R.]

WHENCESOEVER adv.

From what place soever; from what cause or source soever. Any idea, whencesoever we have it. Locke.

At whatever time. "Whenever that shall be." Milton.

WHENSOEVER adv.

At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever. Mark xiv. 7.

WHERESOEVER adv.

In what place soever; in whatever place; wherever.

At or in whatever place; wheresoever. He can not but love virtue wherever it is. Atterbury.

WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER pron.

ne or another; whether one or the other; which; that one (of two or more) which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.

WHITHERSOEVER adv.

To whatever place; to what place soever; wheresoever; as, I will go whithersoever you lead.

Whatever person; any person who; be or she who; any one who; as, he shall be punished, whoever he may be. "Whoever envies or repines." Milton. "Whoever the king favors." Shak.

WHOMSOEVER pron.

The objective of whosoever. See Whosoever. The Most High ruleth in the kingdow of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Dan. iv. 17.

WHOSESOEVER pron.

The possessive of whosoever. See Whosoever.