adv. arch. [Orig. two words, THERE 17 and WITHAL adv.]
1. Along with or together with that; besides, or in addition to that (fact, circumstance, etc.); with all that; over and above that; = THEREWITH 2, 2 b.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 11915. Nys non on lyue … Þat semeþ so wel his beryng, Ne so curteys þer wyþal.
c. 1386. Chaucer, Wife’s Prol., 773. And ther with-al he knew of mo prouerbes Than in this world ther growen gras or herbes.
1490. Caxton, Eneydos, xxix. 112. A whyte coloure, with a bryght hew there with alle.
1591. Shaks., Two Gent., IV. iv. 90. Giue her that Ring, and therewithall This letter.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, vi. (1637), 113. A couple of potched Egges,… eating therewithall a little Bread and Butter.
1809. Malkin, Gil Blas, XI. xi. (Rtldg.), 414. He was to make a voyage, and as he hoped, his fortune therewithal.
a. 1850. Rossetti, Dante & Circ., I. (1874), 250. False hopes, true poverty, and therewithal The blinded judgment of a host of friends.
2. That being said or done; = THEREWITH 2 c.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 1117. Caym … wend [h]a scaped þar wit alle [G. þar wid all].
1375. Barbour, Bruce, V. 252. ‘I grant,’ he said; and thar with all He lowtit, and his leyf has tane.
c. 1475. Rauf Coilȝear, 151. He stakkerit thair with all Half the breid of the hall.
c. 1570. Pride & Lowl. (1841), 20. What then?… Quoth he; and therewithal he swore an auth.
1663. Blair, Autobiog., iii. (1848), 55. Therewithal, stretching out both his arms, drew in my head to his bosom.
1807. Wordsw., Troilus & Cr., 8. And therewithal to cover his intent A cause he found into the Town to go.
1879. Butcher & Lang, Odyss., xv. 255. He had signed silently to the woman and therewithal gat him away to the hollow ship.
† 3. With that; = THEREWITH 3. Obs.
1490. Caxton, Eneydos, lx. 159. He toke hys hand fulle of erthe … and fylled hys throte therwithalle.
1577. B. Googe, Heresbach’s Husb., I. (1586), 43. Make plaister, and washe therewithall the walles within.
1656. Earl Monm., trans. Boccalini’s Advts. fr. Parnass., I. xxvi. (1674), 28. [He] throwing off his Royal Cloak … would therewithall have covered that beautiful Lady.
