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Withal

Withal \With*al"\, adv. [With + all.]

  1. With this; with that. [Obs.]

    He will scarce be pleased withal.
    --Shak.

  2. Together with this; likewise; at the same time; in addition; also. [Archaic]

    Fy on possession But if a man be virtuous withal.
    --Chaucer.

    If you choose that, then I am yours withal.
    --Shak.

    How modest in exception, and withal How terrible in constant resolution.
    --Shak.

Withal

Withal \With*al"\, prep. With; -- put after its object, at the end of sentence or clause in which it stands. [Obs.]

This diamond he greets your wife withal.
--Shak.

Whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal.
--Lev. v. 3.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
withal

"in addition," late 14c., from Middle English with alle (c.1200), superseding Old English mid ealle "wholly" (see with).

Wiktionary
withal

adv. 1 (context archaic English) All things considered; nevertheless; besides 2 (context obsolete English) With this; with that. postp. (context archaic English) (non-gloss definition: Synonym for with, appearing at the end of a clause or sentence, after the object.)

WordNet
withal
  1. adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" [syn: however, nevertheless, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding]

  2. together with this

Usage examples of "withal".

And withal they saw men all armed coming from out the High House, who went down to the Bridge and abode there.

I think that, in such a case, to silence the agitator and save the boy is not only constitutional, but withal a great mercy.

I do love a song, I--being a companionable soul and jovial withal, aye, a very bawcock of a boy, I.

He sat down nude at a desk in a side room of Entry Hall, attended by a most remarkably bicoloured woman, also nude, lovely withal, introduced to me only as Lois.

Who a sprightly springal loved, And to have it fully proved Up she got upon a wall Tempting to slide down withal: But the silken twist untied, So she fell: and, bruised, she died.

Therefore He created evils, to afflict them withal when they should sin, and Light and Blessing to reward the just.

Even so I deemed, and withal I was sorry for him, for though he were uncouth and ungainly, he was no ill man.

Overlords, unthinkably great as it was and operative withal in a fashion utterly incomprehensible to us of Civilization, was combined with the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and drive, as well as with the scientific ability of the Eich, the results would in any case have been portentous indeed.

Sage had told them thereof, that their travel and toil should be stayed there awhile, and that there they should winter, because of the bread which they could make them of the chestnuts, and the plenty of walnuts, and that withal there was foison of venison.

Yorkshire superfines, and was used to the sudden incoming of strangers, especially visitants, both from the West and the North Highlands, and was withal a gawsy furthy woman, taking great pleasure in hospitality, and every sort of kindliness and discretion.

They came on in very good order, never breaking their ranks, but swift withal, smiting and pushing before them, and so brake through the array of the Goth-folk, and drave them this way and that way down the slopes.

Tall and soldierlike was Corinius, and young and goodly to look upon, with swaggering gait and insolent eye, thick-lipped withal and somewhat heavy of feature, and the sun shone brightly on his shaven jowl.

It is the question that concerns this world before all others, that occupies alike the patient workfolk who have yet their home unbroken, the strugglers foredoomed to loss of such scant needments as the summer gifted them withal, the hopeless and the self-abandoned and the lurking creatures of prey.

She was sometimes, messieurs, just a babe, but withal she had great wisdom, and greater spirit.

Master Prout was exceedingly fond of hearing himself talk, and a shrewd man withal, he had purposely applied to each gentleman the quality in which he was deficient, and spun out his speech with great deliberation, in order to give time for the passion of the opponents to subside.