English Explanatory Dictionary

herein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In this; within this content, context, or thing.

Pronunciation

/hɪɹˈɪn/ /hɪəˈɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herein.wav

Word forms

herein

Etymology

From Middle English here-inne, her-in, her-inne, hier-ine, from Old English hērinne, from Proto-West Germanic *hērinna, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂rinna, equivalent to here + in. Cognate with West Frisian hjiryn (“herein”), Dutch hierin (“herein”), German hierin (“herein”), Danish heri (“herein”), Swedish häri (“herein”), Icelandic hér í (“herein”).

Related words

hereinafter hereinbefore therein — henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever hereinto hereinunder heremid hereof hereon hereout hereover herethrough herethroughout hereto heretofore hereunto hereupon herewith herewithal herewithin herewithout hitherto hitherunto hitherward hitherwards howbeit however howso howsoever howsomedever howsomever thataway

Derived words

hereinabove hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinunder
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