pron. arch. [= WHICH and SO adv. 17 d.] † a. Whoever, whatever. b. Whichever.
c. 1230. Hali Meid., 26. Hwuch-se wule beon of þe lut of his leoueste freond. Ibid., 45. Beo he cangun oðer crupel, beo he hwuch-se he eauer beo.
1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 771. He is kniȝtes echone, Vor coust binome him, bote an vif men one, Wuche so hii were to serui him.
a. 1325. MS. Rawl. B. 520, lf. 31. Wuche so a uinden þer of gulti, a sullen punissen hoem.
1890. W. Morris, in Engl. Illustr. Mag., June, 695. Let the Hoary One of the sea take me and look to my matters and carry me to life or death, which-so he will.