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# withal

adverb (old use)

«withal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Also, besides, as well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/withal/#m1)
2. Even so, all the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/withal/#m2)

### In the lessons

In old tales it adds a second quality to a first one, as in «kind and withal brave».

### Examples

- She was kind, and withal very clever. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/withal/#x1)
- He was poor, but withal happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/withal/#x2)
- The youngest was beautiful, and withal courteous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/withal/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In old tales it adds a second quality to a first one, as in «kind and withal brave».

### Examples

- Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I withal escape. (Writings PSA.141.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withal/#x1)
- Now he was ruddy, and withal of beautiful eyes, and goodly to look upon. (Prophets 1SA.16.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withal/#x2)
- And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. (Prophets 1KI.19.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withal/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «withal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/withal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«withal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/withal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «withal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«withal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/withal.html) on Mova free.