adv.
Pronunciation: er- ' (h)w ī (- ə )l
Variant: also ere · whiles \ - ' (h)w ī (- ə )lz \
Function: adverb
Date: 13th century
archaic : a while before : FORMERLY
adv.
Pronunciation: er- ' (h)w ī (- ə )l
Variant: also ere · whiles \ - ' (h)w ī (- ə )lz \
Function: adverb
Date: 13th century
archaic : a while before : FORMERLY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012