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Webster 1913 Edition
When
When
,adv.
[OE.
when
, whan
, whenne
, whanne
, AS. hwænne
, hwanne
, hwonne
; akin to OS. hwan
, OD. wan
, OHG. wanne
, G. wann
when, wenn
if, when, Goth. hwan
when, and to E. who
. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK]. See Who
.] 1.
At what time; – used interrogatively.
When
shall these things be? Matt. xxiv. 3.
☞ See the Note under
What
, pron., 1. 2.
At what time; at, during, or after the time that; at or just after, the moment that; – used relatively.
Kings may
Take their advantage
Take their advantage
when
and how they list. Daniel.
Book lore ne’er served,
Nor gifts,
when
trial came,Nor gifts,
when
faith was dead. J. H. Newman.
3.
While; whereas; although; – used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition;
as, he chose to turn highwayman
. when
he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when
it was the best in the grounds4.
Which time; then; – used elliptically as a noun.
I was adopted heir by his consent;
Since
Since
when
, his oath is broke. Shakespeare
☞ When was formerly used as an exclamation of surprise or impatience, like what!
Come hither; mend my ruff:
Here,
Here,
when
! thou art such a tedious lady! J. Webster.
When as
, When that
at the time that; when.
[Obs.]
When as
sacred light began to dawn. Milton.
When that
mine eye is famished for a look. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
When
WHEN
,adv.
1.
At the time. We were present when General LaFayette embarked at Havre for New York.2.
At what time, interrogatively.When shall these things be? Matthew 24.
3.
Which time.I was adopted heir by his consent; since when, his oath is broke.
4.
After the time that. When the act is passed, the public will be satisfied.5.
At what time.Kings may take their advantage, when and how they list.
When as, at the time when; what time.
When as sacred light began to dawn.