Here and there, in one place and another.

Syn. — See Thither.

Thereabout
(There"a*bout` There"a*bouts`) adv. [The latter spelling is less proper, but more commonly used.]

1. Near that place.

2. Near that number, degree, or quantity; nearly; as, ten men, or thereabouts.

Five or six thousand horse . . . or thereabouts.
Shak.

Some three months since, or thereabout.
Suckling.

3. Concerning that; about that. [R.]

What will ye dine? I will go thereabout.
Chaucer.

They were much perplexed thereabout.
Luke xxiv. 4.

Thereafter
(There*af"ter) adv. [AS. ð&aemacrræfter after that. See There, and After.]

1. After that; afterward.

2. According to that; accordingly.

I deny not but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors.
Milton.

3. Of that sort. [Obs.] "My audience is not thereafter." Latimer.

Thereagain
(There"a*gain`) adv. In opposition; against one's course. [Obs.]

If that him list to stand thereagain.
Chaucer.

There-anent
(There"-a*nent`) adv. Concerning that. [Scot.]

Thereat
(There*at") adv.

1. At that place; there.

Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.
Matt. vii. 13.

2. At that occurrence or event; on that account.

Every error is a stain to the beauty of nature; for which cause it blusheth thereat.
Hooker.

Therebefore
(There`be*fore" There`bi*forn") adv. Before that time; beforehand. [Obs.]

Many a winter therebiforn.
Chaucer.

There was formerly used in the sense of where.

Spend their good there it is reasonable.
Chaucer.


Wooden Toys and Doll Houses
Brio train sets, Plan City toys. Castles, Garages, Farms & Buildings

Creative and Educational Toys
Science and Discovery Kits for 5 to 12 year olds. Build robots and engines.

Created by PanEris using Melati.

Previous chapter/page Back Home Email this Search Discuss Bookmark Next chapter/page
Copyright: All texts on Bibliomania are © Bibliomania.com Ltd, and may not be reproduced in any form without our written permission.
See our FAQ for more details.