Whoso vs Whoever - What's the difference?

As pronouns the difference between whoso and whoever

is that whoso is whosoever, whatever person while whoever is whatever person or persons.

An emphatic form of who.

(English Pronouns)

(archaic) whosoever, whatever person

* 1866 , , Aholibah , lines 148-150

And whoso findeth by the sea

Blown dust of bones will hardly say

If this were that Aholibah.

Whoso raises his hand against you must answer to my sword

And whoso kisseth those apples high, Who kisseth once is a king, Who kisseth twice shall never die, Who kisseth thrice--oh, were it I.

* in "Strength to Love" 1977

* Whoso would be a man would be a nonconformist.

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(An emphatic form of) who .

(en-pron)

Whatever person or persons.

Whoever thought up that stupid idea?

(head)

(attention)