wheretilladv.
/wɛːˈtɪl/, /hwɛːˈtɪl/, U.S. /ˌ(h)wɛrˈtɪl/, Scottish English /hwerˈtɪl/ In later use Scottish.
1. interrogative.† a. = whereto adv. 2. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > why, wherefore, or for what reason
for whyc1000
whereofc1175
wheretoa1225
whereforec1230
whereata1325
how1340
wheretilla1400
whereupon1535
wherebya1616
whaffor1922
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 7291 ‘Lauerdinges,’ he said, ‘sais me quartill Haf yee me fott?’
c1400 tr. Secr. Secr., Gov. Lordsh. 113 Þis ys þe ffygure of wys ypocras; whare-tyll haue ȝe askyd me þerof?
b. To what place, whither.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards what place or direction
whither971
whereOE
whereforthc1290
wheretoa1300
wherebya1450
where…to?1768
wheretill1827
which-a-way1909
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 31 She tauld the friskie fairy thing Whairtill to flee on rapid wing.
2. relative = whereto adv. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards which place or direction
thitherc897
whitherc950
whereto1340
wheretill1423
whereunto1490
whereupon1560
whereof1659
1423 Kingis Quair clxx Though thy begynnyng hath bene retrograde, Be froward opposyt quhare till aspert, Now sall thai turn, and luken on the dert.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 562 How Carentius schew his Desyre to thir Tua Kingis, quhairtill thai grantit baith richt glaidlie.
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