þǽr

þǽr
adv, conj there, thither, yonder; where, whither; then; when; though, if, so far as, whilst, provided that; in that respect; 1. local, a. with demonstrative force, 1. there, in that place; 2. thither, to that place; b. with relative force, 1. where, in which, 2. whither, to which place; c. in correlative combinations, 1. \þǽr… þǽr there (where, thither, whither)…where (there, thither, whither), 2. where the two forms are not separated, and may be translated by where, d. with demonstrative and relative force, as in modern where, whither; 2. metaphorical usages, 1. there, in that case, then, 2. when, \þǽr þǽr then when, 3. in case that, if; 3. preparing the way for the subject, there; 4. in combination with suffixed prepositions the word has the force of a pronoun; see forms given as compounds; when, \þǽr þǽr where, wherever; \þǽr…of therefrom; \þǽr wið in regard to that; \þǽr rihte thereupon, straightaway

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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