Whenas

Word WHENAS
Character 6
Hyphenation when as
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Whenas"

What do we mean by whenas?

When. conjunction

Whereas. conjunction

When.

Whereas; while.

Whereas; while. conjunction

When; at the time (which). adverb

When. conjunction

Whereas. conjunction

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The word "whenas" in example sentences

The writer sometimes uses archaisms such as quom, which I render 'whenas'. ❋ Emperor Of Rome Marcus Aurelius (N/A)

(Upon reflection I also recall whenas I addressed the cat, he not only appeared to ken my words, but he opened his mouth as if to speak. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"whenas" (for when, vol.ii. 130), the common ballad-terms "a plump of spearmen" (ii. 190) and a "red cent" (i. 321), the only literal rendering of ❋ Anonymous (1855)

Sooth Pacific: "Verily, whenas there be a dame, fain would there be nought like it." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The tale tells that great fires were made endlong the hall, and the great tree aforesaid stood midmost thereof, withal folk say that, whenas men sat by the fires in the evening, a certain man came into the hall unknown of aspect to all men; and suchlike array he had, that over him was ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then said Regin, “Make thee a hole, and sit down therein, and whenas the worm comes to the water, smite him into the heart, and so do him to death, and win thee great fame thereby.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Gudrun went down unto the sea whenas she had slain Atli, and she cast herself therein, for she was fain to end her life: but nowise might she drown. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I will recompense him whenas I return from this raid — And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then they go home to the hall, whenas all men slept there, and bear wood to the hall, and lay fire therein; and withal the folk therein are waked by the smoke, and by the hall burning over their heads. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So they arrayed them in gold and many a fair thing, and she went with her damsels till they came to the hall of Brynhild, and that hall was dight with gold, and stood on a high hill; and whenas their goings were seen, it was told Brynhild, that a company of women drove toward the burg in gilded waggons. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So whenas the worm crept over the pits, Sigurd thrust his sword under his left shoulder, so that it sank in up to the hilts; then up leapt Sigurd from the pit and drew the sword back again unto him, and therewith was his arm all bloody, up to the very shoulder. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So now they caught hold of the thrall again, and cut the heart from out of him, and bore it unto King Gunnar, but he said — “The faint heart of Hjalli may ye here behold, little like the proud heart of Hogni, for as much as it trembleth now more by the half it trembled whenas it lay in the breast of him.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then says the bondwoman, “This sign have I, that whenas in my youth I was wont to drink much in the dawn, so now when I no longer use that manner, I am yet wont to wake up at that very same tide, and by that token do I know thereof.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hogni answered, “None the more shall we waver for that cause; for little methinks have we shrunk aback whenas men fell to fight; and naught shall it avail thee to make us afeard, — and for an ill fate hast thou wrought.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now tells the tale, that on a day Sigurd rode into the wood with hawk, and hound, and men thronging; and whenas he came home his hawk flew up to ❋ Unknown (2008)

But the Dutch Folk say that they slew him out in the wood: and so sayeth the ancient song of Gudrun, that Sigurd and the sons of Giuki were riding to the Thing whenas he was slain. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Fafnir, and for that cause are his weapons gold-wrought, and brown of hue, and that he was by far above other men in courtesy and goodly manners, and well-nigh in all things else; and whenas folk tell of all the mightiest champions, and the noblest chiefs, then ever is he named the foremost, and his name goes wide about on all tongues north of the sea of the ❋ Unknown (2008)

So a long while the battle lasted, and many a man was slain, and furious was the onset; till at last it befell, even as seldom comes to hand, when a land army falls on, that, do whatso they might, naught was brought about; but so many men fell of the sons of Hunding that the tale of them may not be told; and now whenas ❋ Unknown (2008)

So on a time as men sat at the drink, the king sat down to talk with the women, and said: — “In what wise do ye note the wearing of the hours, whenas night grows old, if ye may not see the lights of heaven?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

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