An archaic term meaning 'from this place' or 'from this thing,' used in formal or legal contexts to indicate origin or source.
Combining 'here' (this place/thing) and 'from' (origin). Common in Middle English and early modern English documents, now largely obsolete in casual speech.
Medieval legal documents loved these 'here-' prefix words because they were extremely precise—'herefrom' made it crystal clear you were talking about what came out of THIS specific document or place.
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