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(Quherewith,) Quherwith, rel. adv. [e.m.E. and ME where-with (c1440), wher-with (Chaucer), early ME hwerwið (c1230), whærwiþþ (Orm): cf. Quharewith.] a. The wherewithal. = Quharewith B 1. b. With which. = Quharewith B 2, 3. c. And thereby, and so. = Quharewith B 4. —a. 1572 (16..) Bk. Univ. Kirk I 266.
Sick ministers as hes not quherwith to buy bookesb. c1616 Hume Orthog. 2.
In the disputes of al purposes quherwith … you use to season your meat 1627 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 529.
Ane bowet quherwith to carie fire to the brewhouse 1691 Glasgow B. Rec. IV 4.
[£121] payed to Thomas Peter, when thesaurer, and quherwith he is to be chargedc. 1580 Elgin Rec. I 155.
Inrespect the said George … wranguslie keist down ane mude gavell of ane hous pertening to the said Alexander and howkit his ȝaird quherwith he maid the said muk by his attollerance
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