thereas

English

Etymology

From there +‎ as (“that”), originally written as two words.

Conjunction

thereas

  1. (obsolete) Where; in the place where.
    • 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], (please specify the book number), [London]: […] [by William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: Published by David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034:
      , Bk.VII:
      Than Sir Bors departed secretly uppon a day and rode unto Sir Launcelot thereas he was with the ermyte Sir Brascias, and tolde hym of all thys adventure.
  2. (obsolete) Whereas.

See also
    Here-, there- and where- words
    here hereabouthereaboutshereafterhereatherebeforeherebyhereforeherefromhereinhereinafterhereinbeforehereintohereofhereonheretoheretoforehereunderhereuntohereuponherewithherewithal
    there thereaboutthereaboutsthereafterthereagainthereagainstthereamongtherearoundthereasthereattherebeforetherebesidetherebythereforetherefromthereinthereinafterthereinbeforethereintothereofthereontheretotheretoforethereunderthereuntothereupontherewiththerewithal
    where whereaboutwhereaboutswhereafterwhereagainstwhereamongwhereaswhereatwherebywhereforewherefromwhereinwhereinafterwhereinbeforewhereintowhereofwhereonwheretowheretoforewhereunderwhereuntowhereuponwherewithwherewithal

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