swa hwær swa

Old English

Etymology

From swa (“so”) +‎ hwær (“where”) +‎ swa (“so”)

Adverb

swā hwǣr swā

1. wheresoever
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Chair of Saint Peter"

     ...swā hwǣr swā hē ēode and hī ealle āstōdon ansunde ætforan him þe on ðām fænne ǣr lagon.

     ...wheresoever he went, and they all rose up sound before him, who aforetime lay in the mire.