whosesoever

[ hooz-soh-ev-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

(the possessive case of whosoever used as an attributive adjective):
Whosesoever books are overdue will be fined.
the one or ones belonging to whomsoever:
Whosesoever are left here will be confiscated.

1605–15; earlier whoseso whosesoever ( whose, so ¹ ) + ever

Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.

And presently: Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted to him; whosesoever ye retain, they are retained.

Well, whosesoever the responsibility, the deed is done, isnt it?

At whosesoever feet the apple falls he will be the bridegroom of that princess.

He reverenceth a courtier's servant's servant; is first his own slave, and then whosesoever looketh big.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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