gehwær

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ hwǣr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈxwæːr/, [jeˈʍæːr]

Adverb

ġehwǣr

1. everywhere
2. elsewhere
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary"

     Hit is awriten on Crístes béc, and ġehwǣr on oþrum bocum, þæt fela witegan and rihtwise men woldan geseon Cristes to-cyme, ac hit næs na him getiðod, ac wæs getiðod þisum ealdan men; forðam þe hit is be him awriten, þæt he cwæde dæġhwāmlīce on his gebedum, "Ela, hwænne cymð se Hælend?

     It is written in the book of Christ, and elsewhere in other books, that many prophets and righteous men were desirous of seeing the advent of Christ, but it was not granted to them: but it was granted to this old man; for of him it is written, that he said daily in his prayers, "Ah! when will the Saviour come?

Descendants

• Middle English: ywhere