adv., conj. Also poet. -soe’er. (In early use as two words.) [f. WHENCE + SOEVER.] From whatever place or source; wherever … from. (Also with redundant from.)
1511. Guylforde’s Pilgr. (Camden), 22. This Cytie of Jherusalem … stondeth vpon suche a grounde that from whens soever a man commyth theder he must nede ascende.
1593. Shaks., Rich. II., II. iii. 22. It is my Sonne, young Harry Percie, Sent from my Brother Worcester: Whence soeuer.
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit., 208 (1). Whencesoever the name came, it is antient.
1670. Dryden, 1st Pt. Conq. Granada, IV. ii. From whence-soe’re their Hate our Houses drew, I blush to tell you, I have none for you.
1759. Johnson, Rasselas, xxxviii. Whoever or whencesoever you are.
1842. Manning, Serm., i. (1848), I. 2. Whatsoever or whencesoever be the origin of Sin.
1887. Morris, Odyssey, I. 10. O Goddess,… from whencesoever ye may, Gather the tale.
1912. G. B. Gray, Crit. Introd. O. T., 199–200. He re-moulds his material, whencesoever derived.
