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whoso

pronoun

«whoso» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Anyone who; whichever person. tree →

Then and now

Today it is an old form of "whoever"; the sense is the same.

Examples

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made He man. (Torah GEN.9.6, JPS 1917) tree →
Whoso beheld was filled with her love. (Celtic Fairy Tales) tree →
And whoso toucheth any one that is unclean by the dead; or from whomsoever the flow of seed goeth out; (Torah LEV.22.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: whoever.

On Mova

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