Definition of "howandever"

Such was his terror, howandever, of the Captain, that he was afeard either to go for the money himself, or to send for it by another.

1860 November, William Carleton, “The Rapparee. A Historical Sketch. Chapter V.”, in Duffy's Hibernian Magazine, volume 1, number 5, Dublin, London: James Duffy, page 197

So howandever, as I was saying, the old dog seeing the tin was empty starts mousing around by Joe and me. I'd train him by kindness, so I would, if he was my dog. Give him a rousing fine kick now and again where it wouldn't blind him.

1922 February, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], part II [Odyssey], page 298

Howandever, at the selfsame time, there was a gang of fellas from the valley of kings follying the very same pointy star. And didn't that pointy star point them king-fellas in the direction of Mary's cowstable.

2012, Honor Molloy, Smarty Girl: Dublin Savage, Boston, M.A.: Gemma, page 43