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Thar(e)with, Thairwith, adv. Also: tharevith, -wyth, -wisse, tharvith, -withe, -wyth(t, thairvith, -witht, -wyth(t, ther(e)with, therwyth. [ME and e.m.E. þer wid (a1200), þer wiþ (1297), þar with (Cursor M.), therewith (Chaucer), þer with (c1440), therwith (c1500).]

1. With that thing as an instrument, using that, by means of that thing. Also with plural referent.(a) 1375 Barb. x 563.
Off rapys a leddre to me mad I And thar-with our the wall [I slaid] a1400 Leg. S. v 473, 478.
‘It is myn bow … and the foulis thare-vith I sla … ' The ȝunge man than his bov bent syne And vith his hand thare-vith can lyne a1400 Leg. S. xvi 138, 140.
With hire hayre, quhare-in scho had Ful gret delyt, & thare-with mad Ekyne hyre bewte for to lat Thar-with scho dryit Cristis fet a1400 Leg. S. xlix 102.
Paule has his kirtyl tane, & gef it til the barne … & bad hyme thare-vith bred by c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2540.
Gif me some Of ȝour mete … That I tharewith my lyve may saif ?1438 Alex. i 9.
Ane stalwart castel gart he mak … & staluart men it to defend; Thairwith he thocht to stop the way, That nouther ship nor ȝit gallay Sould be sey cum to the toun c1420 Wynt. viii 4806.
A rone skyne tuk he thar off … And schayre a [thawyng] … And thare-wyth … festnyd wp his gere c1420 Wynt. viii 6754.
Ane Inglis man had apon a staff Ane hammyre heid, and thare-wyth [C. with that] gaif Syc pay, that [etc.] a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 563.
Thai ruschit vp rudly … Out with suerdis thai swang fra thair schalk side; Thair with wraithly thai wirk … Hewit on the hard steill, and hurt thame in the hide a1500 Colk. Sow iii 129.
Sum of this stoir this Cokkelby did sell … And coft thairwith vther ware a1578 Pitsc. I 30/19.
Thair rang alswa ane horribill pest … for all men that infectit thairwith dieit the same day they tuik it 1611 Conv. Burghs II 327.
To mak and haif … ane sufficient number of mets all maid be ane patrone … and swa insteid of telling, all heyring to be mett thairwith 1642 Aberd. B. Rec. III 286.
Dauid Philp was convict for taking ane helter out of William Anderson hors heid, and for stricking his servant thairwith(b) 1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 143 (see Tilth(t n. 2).
Therwith 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 1.
The quhilk daye, the minister and eldaris, havand respect to the inlayk of almos, and multitud of misterfull to be helpit therwyth … heyrfor … statutis that [etc.] 1582 Jurid. Rev. IV 109.
For … wering pistolettis, lettin and schuttin therewith at George Auchinleck

2. By means of that action, in consequence of that, on account of that. ?1438 Alex. i 1585.
Fyue fute of the spere and mare He butlingis throw his body bare, And doun dede thair-with duschit he c1420 Wynt. viii 710.
Sum possessiowne gyve ws … Oure fadyr name to ras thare-wyth [C. thar withe] 14.. Acts I 24/2.
Gif ony burgers be chalangyt of bataile and he be passit elde to fecht and he essonȝeis him tharwyth … he sall nocht fecht bot [etc.] c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 35.
Therewith 1456 Hay I 132/33.
Na as anent God my conscience sall nocht be chargit tharewith c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 38/4.
Be ȝe ane luvar, think ȝe nocht ȝe suld Be weill advysit in ȝour governing? Be ȝe nocht sa … Bewar thairwith for dreid of misdemyng 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II 18.
It is nocht vnknawing to thi hienes in quhat … dangere the Catholik pepill has standin … be cruelte of Saracenis … quhat novmer of pepill bene slane thairwith, quhat landis and townis brynt and herijt [etc.] 1550 Knox III 37.
Saule … permitted the pepill … to save certaine bestiall to be offerit unto the Lord; thinking that God suld thairwith stand content and appleasit a1578 Pitsc. I 385/31.
The king of Ingland had … cassin doune the abbayis … and had sett fourtht Godis word to haue frie passage throw Ingland that God might be gloriefied and the pepill edefieit thairwitht

3. With that thing, place, etc. in one's possession, with a person or persons in one's company; along with that, alongside that. Also with plural referent. ?1438 Alex. i 92.
The furriouris the pray hes tane. Micht thay thairwith thair gait haue gane … Bot [etc.] ?1438 Alex. i 832.
Besyde him thairwith can he sie Areste … Sittand all armit on his steid c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1721.
The depe se … now as hillis hie it schawis Now set laich with ane nothir skift … And tharwith raynand euir in one c1450-2 Howlat 365 (A).
Tharwith lynkit in a lyng … He bure a lyon 1478 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 471.
The quhilk gudis and catell we … giffis and grantis to the said Thomas to dyspone and do thairwitht as sall ples hym 1482–3 Acta Conc. II cxiv.
The said Thomas sall remain with the said land and tenement … and remain thairwith quhil it be redemit efter the form of the said reversion 1513 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 143.
That all maner of personis … haue reddye thair … wapponis for weir, and compeir thairwith to the said presidentis at jowyng of the commoun bell 1533 Bell. Livy I 162/21.
Mamilius … tuke certane manipillis of Latynis … and went fordwartis tharewith to support the Tarquinis 1559–60 Soc. Ant. XI 523.
Nor yit exprimand quhat vther money … was hyd with the said chenye … or that samekle gold and siluer was hyd thairwith 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 320.
I sal … cum in the counsal hows befoir the assemblie of the kirk and jone me thairwytht 1581–2 Inverness Rec. I 290.
The indwellaris … accusit … for steling cutting and distroyng of the browmes and hanyngis … and … thair serwandis being … notit tane and comprehendit thairwyth 1596 Dalr. I 28/14.
Striuiling fortified alsweil naturallie as be arte … a rouch rock or craig round about … gif a dangerous hill towarde the North, ioyned thairwith and sticking thairto, war nocht cummirsum and contrare to it 1596 Dalr. I 286/3.
The Boynȝie cost, this cuntrie is nerrest Buchann, and thairwith mairches 1632 Justiciary Cases I 200.
With the quhilkis merchandice the said schip was leadint. And haifing saiflie arreivit thairwith at the poirt of Leith [etc.]

4. Thereupon, that being said or done, at that. 1375 Barb. vi 130 (C).
Thar-vith he to the furd can ga ?1438 Alex. i 1632.
‘Massidone!’ he cryit in hy. Thairwith his feiris haistelly Assemblit in ane sop him till c1450-2 Howlat 449 (A).
To James lord Dowglas thow the gre gaif To ga with the kingis hart thairwith he nocht growit Bot said [etc.] a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 105.
Schir Key … Spedely to him spak: … Thi schore compt I noght ane caik … Thair vith the grume, in his grief, leit gird to schir Kay c1475 Wall. iii 364.
Smyt on, he said … Wallace tharwith has tane him on the croune, Throuch bukler, hand, and the harnpan also a1500 Seven S. 1445.
The hound lap wp on the bed clathis … Scho bad him downe in the devill way And thairwith straik him on the hed And brak his harnis sa was he deid 1513 Doug. iii iv 109.
‘O hie goddis, forbyd syk violens … ' Quod he and tharwith chargit ankyrris haill

b. In addition to that, moreover. 1375 Barb. x 296.
In cumpany solacious He was and thar-with amorous a1500 Henr. Bludy Serk 28.
His nailis wes lyk ane hellis cruk, Thairwith fyve quarteris lang

5. With verbs chiefly concerned with interference, agreement, etc.: With or concerning that affair, action, person, etc., with that (sort of) thing. Also with plural referent. 1416 Liber Melros 539.
Be cause of hee and grete besines that we had appoun hande to do … we might noth gudli dresse vs to melle tharwith c1450 Cr. Deyng (STS) 31.
We suld resaue it glaidly that God and nature has ordanyt & gruche nocht thar-wyth sen it may nocht be eschewyt 1456 Hay I 161/4.
Ȝit will na men of were nouthir sla prisounaris … na pure prestis, na hermetis, na ȝit derob thame … for quhy thai mell thame nocht tharewith, na thair craft 1456 Hay I 245/21.
Thai may put fyre, or with a schote in at a wyndow … or be a woodman, a ramysde fule that for lytill gude wald sett his lyf in perile. Syne walde men say, quhen it war done, quha mycht do tharewith? 1469 Acta Aud. 9/1.
The lordis auditouris decretis … that the said Alexander Cuningghame sall … devoide & red to the said Johne Stewart … the said akris of the landis of Milgarholme … and that he sall hafe na dale nor entermeting tharwith 1497 Acta Conc. II 72.
Baith the saidis partiis beand present … thare richtis, ressonis and allegations at lenth sene, hard and understandin, togidder with our soverane lordis letters impetrate be the said Alexander and Robert in the said mater aganis justice, the Lordis of Counsale thairwith beand ripely avisit decrettis [etc.] 1511–2 Reg. Privy S. I 360/1.
With charge to the chaumerlane of Kintire to deseyis of all intromettin thairwith [sc. the lands] 1533 Edinb. B. Rec. II 66.
For sersing of the gudnes fynes and warkmanschip of the said stuf, swa that our … souerane lord and his liegis be nocht begylit tharwytht 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 571.
Na persoun sould intromet thairwith of his instant crope without his rycht licence and tollerance had thairto 1571 St. A. Kirk S. 347.
Anent the chartour of reces of the superintendentis presentit to the assemblie, the assemblie resoning thairwytht thinkis guid that the superintendent be present … in trying and examinating of the personis gevin up be hym … uthir waiis the seat can nocht mel thairwytht becaus [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I 215/23.
The lordis seing nothing of Captane Wode bot dispytfull ansueris and proud speikingis was not content thairwitht 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I 205.
Howsone this summonds was laden upon our nichtbors, thay acquent us thairwith 1629 Stirling's Royal Lett. I 357.
Tharewisse 1677 Grant Chart. 355.
With full power to him to midle and intromett therewith