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  • adverb archaic Within this.

Etymologies

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here +‎ within

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Examples

  • Well, said he, that were all one to me, to want both legs and arms, provided you and I had but one merry bout together at the brangle-buttock game; for herewithin is — in showing her his long codpiece — Master John Thursday, who will play you such an antic that you shall feel the sweetness thereof even to the very marrow of your bones.

    Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

  • Well, said he, that were all one to me, to want both legs and arms, provided you and I had but one merry bout together at the brangle-buttock game; for herewithin is — in showing her his long codpiece — Master John Thursday, who will play you such an antic that you shall feel the sweetness thereof even to the very marrow of your bones.

    Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

  • "But do you pray him," saith the Queen, "that he remain herewithin with us."

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • God and towards the saint that is worshipped herewithin.

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • Holy Graal taketh his rest, that appeared to two knights that have been herewithin.

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • King of Castle Mortal hath had his hold herewithin, he that warreth on the Queen of the Maidens.

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • "Sir, herewithin none harboureth save the Lord God alone, for earthly man hath never entered herewithin but me this forty year, but see, here in front is the castle wherein the good knights are lodged."

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • And greater cheer would I make you than I do were I able to help myself, but I am fallen into languishment from the hour that the knight of whom you have heard tell harboured herewithin.

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • "Sir," saith she, "I will forego mine ill-will on condition that you harbour herewithin to-night."

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • "Sir," saith she to Messire Gawain, "I plain me much of him, for never hath he been fain to enter herewithin, save the one time that he did battle with his uncle, but ever sithence hath he made repair to this island and rowed about this sea."

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

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