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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhareunto, Quhairunto, interrog. and rel. adv. Also: quair-, whair- and -wnto. [Quhare C 5, Unto prep. Cf. also Quhereunto.]

1. interrog. To what end? Why? = Quhar(e)to 1 c. c1409-1436 Kingis Q. §68.
Than said I thus, Quhare [un]to lyve I langer?

2. relative. a. In local sense: Into which. b. In non-material applications: To or into which. Cf. Quhar(e)to 2.a. 1596 Dalr. I 24/17.
The Water of Forth is ane arme of the sea, and a place quhairwnto the sey flowis and ebbis 1600 Crim. Trials II 178.
[He] pullit vp the brod of the windo, quhairvnto the said maister Alexander had thruschit his maiesteis heid and schulderisb. c1520-c1535 Nisbet II 231 marg.
Originall synn, quhairvnto we war al subdewit 1545 Bk. Carlaverock II 27.
By ȝour lettres and vtherwyis quhairunto I may gif trust 1565 Facs. Nat. MSS III xlviii.
Quhairvnto thir presentis sall serue … for a sufficient warrand c1590 Fowler II 105/20.
All these dangerous inconvenients whairvnto that realme hes fallen Ib. 39/28. 1590 Aberd. Council Lett. I 50.
Ane taxatioun … for the first saye of our tocher quairunto was eikit … ane uther taxatioun 1595 Crim. Trials I ii 352.
The grite penuritie and indigence quhairunto the puir handy-labouraris … ar redactit 1601 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 173.
[A decision of the presbytery] quhairunto the laird descendit and promisit to keip 1629 Aberd. Council Lett. I 305.
The danger whairunto thair goods and commoditie ar lyable