An archaic word meaning 'from this place' or 'from this source,' used in formal or poetic contexts.
From 'here' (this place) combined with 'hence' (from here). An obsolete formation that was gradually replaced by the simpler 'hence' or 'herefrom' in English.
This word shows how Middle English writers loved stacking directional prefixes—'herehence' is basically saying 'from-here-from' which feels redundant to modern ears but was elegant and emphatic to medieval readers.
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