pron. arch. [= WHICH and SO adv. 17 d.] † a. Whoever, whatever. b. Whichever.

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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.

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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.

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a. 1325.  MS. Rawl. B. 520, lf. 31. Wuche so a uinden þer of gulti, a sullen punissen hoem.

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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.

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