An indefinite pronoun meaning 'whoever' or 'any person whatsoever', an archaic or poetic variation.
Compound of 'ever' (Old English 'æfre', always/at any time) and 'who' (Old English 'hwā'). This formation parallels 'whoever' but uses 'ever' as an intensifier in older English patterns.
This word shows how English speakers used to build indefinite pronouns differently—'everwho' and 'whoever' mean the same thing, but 'everwho' reveals the older building blocks of the language!
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