WHILES


Meaning of WHILES in English

I. ˈhwī(-ə)lz, ˈwī(-ə)lz conjunction

Etymology: Middle English, from while + -s, adverb suffix — more at whence

Date: 12th century

archaic : while

II. adverb

Date: 15th century

chiefly Scottish : sometimes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.