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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quher(e)as, Wheras, Quhearas, adv. and conj. [e.m.E. and ME where-as (c1350).] = Quhareas. — 1604 Reg. Privy C. VII 16.
Quhearas it haith pleised … the Moist Heiche [etc.] c1616 Hume Orthog. 15.
Now, quheras ch in nature is c asperat 1640 Rep. Maxwell-Stuart Mun. 33.
Wheras we … wer forced to joyne … in ane covenant 1641 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I xxxi.
To petitione his majestie … anent the augmentatione of there fies and for houses to remaine quhereas the maister has all and they have none Ib. lxii.
Quheras 1670 Lamont Diary 216.
The dollars comonly called the leg dollars were cryed downe to 56 s. wheras formerly they went for 58 s.