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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Which  \Which\,  pron.  [OE.  which  whilk,  AS  hwilc  hwylc  hwelc 
  from  the  root  of  hw[=a]  who  +  l[=i]c  body;  hence  properly,  of 
  what  sort  or  kind  akin  to  OS  hwilik  which  OFries  hwelik 
  D.  welk,  G.  welch,  OHG.  wel[=i]h,  hwel[=i]h,  Icel. 
  hv[=i]l[=i]kr,  Dan.  &  Sw  hvilken  Goth.  hwileiks  hw?leiks; 
  cf  L.  qualis.  ????.  See  {Who},  and  {Like},  a.,  and  cf 
  {Such}.] 
  1.  Of  what  sort  or  kind  what  what  a;  who  [Obs.] 
 
  And  which  they  weren  and  of  what  degree.  --Chaucer. 
 
  2.  A  interrogative  pronoun,  used  both  substantively  and 
  adjectively,  and  in  direct  and  indirect  questions,  to  ask 
  for  or  refer  to  an  individual  person  or  thing  among 
  several  of  a  class;  as  which  man  is  it?  which  woman  was 
  it?  which  is  the  house?  he  asked  which  route  he  should 
  take  which  is  best,  to  live  or  to  die?  See  the  Note  under 
  {What},  pron.,  1. 
 
  Which  of  you  convinceth  me  of  sin?  --John  viii. 
  46. 
 
  3.  A  relative  pronoun,  used  esp.  in  referring  to  an 
  antecedent  noun  or  clause,  but  sometimes  with  reference  to 
  what  is  specified  or  implied  in  a  sentence,  or  to  a 
  following  noun  or  clause  (generally  involving  a  reference, 
  however,  to  something  which  has  preceded).  It  is  used  in 
  all  numbers  and  genders,  and  was  formerly  used  of  persons. 
 
  And  when  thou  fail'st  --  as  God  forbid  the  hour!  -- 
  Must  Edward  fall,  which  peril  heaven  forfend! 
  --Shak. 
 
  God  .  .  .  rested  on  the  seventh  day  from  all  his 
  work  which  he  had  made  --Gen.  ii  2. 
 
  Our  Father,  which  art  in  heaven.  --Matt.  vi  9. 
 
  The  temple  of  God  is  holy,  which  temple  ye  are  --1 
  Cor.  iii.  17. 
 
  4.  A  compound  relative  or  indefinite  pronoun,  standing  for 
  any  one  which  whichever,  that  which  those  which  the  .  . 
  .  which  and  the  like  as  take  which  you  will 
 
  Note:  The  which  was  formerly  often  used  for  which  The 
  expressions  which  that  which  as  were  also  sometimes 
  used  by  way  of  emphasis. 
 
  Do  not  they  blaspheme  that  worthy  name  by  the 
  which  ye  are  called?  --James  ii  7. 
 
  Note:  Which  referring  to  a  series  of  preceding  sentences,  or 
  members  of  a  sentence,  may  have  all  joined  to  it 
  adjectively.  ``All  which  as  a  method  of  a 
  proclamation,  is  very  convenient.''  --Carlyle.