widewhere

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Middle English

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Etymology

wide +‎ where

Adverb

widewhere

  1. widely; far and wide; wherever
    • 14th Century, Langland, Piers Plowman (A-Text), Passus 9
      Thus I wente wide-wher, Dowel to seche
      Thus I went widely, Do-well to seek
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 134-140:
      In Surrie whylom dwelte a companye
      Of chapmen riche, and therto sadde and trewe,
      That wyde-wher senten her spycerye,
      Clothes of gold, and satins riche of hewe;
      Her chaffar was so thrifty and so newe,
      That every wight hath deyntee to chaffare
      With hem, and eek to sellen hem hir ware.
      In Syria once dwelt a company
      Of rich merchants, and moreover trustworthy and true,
      That wherever they sent their oriental goods,
      Cloth of gold, and satins rich in color;
      Their merchandise was so serviceable and so novel,
      That every person has desire to trade
      With them, and also to sell them their goods.