WITHAL


Meaning of WITHAL in English

I. wə̇ˈthȯl, -thȯl adverb

Etymology: Middle English withal, withall, from with, preposition, + al, all all — more at with , all

1. : together with this : in addition : besides

he was a supporter of all constructive work and withal an excellent business man — A.W.Long

2. archaic : therewith

if he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal — Shakespeare

3. : on the other hand : for all that : nevertheless

incessantly badgering, cajoling and driving, but a gentleman withal — Anthony Leviero

her voice was hoarse and rough but had an appealing warmth withal — Peter Abrahams

II. preposition

Etymology: Middle English withall, from withall, adverb

archaic : with — used postpositively with a relative or interrogative pronoun as object

tell you who time ambles withal — Shakespeare

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