adjective
also um·while ˈəmˌ(h)wīl
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ymbhwīle, adverb, at times, sometimes, from ymb, ymbe around, about, at + hwīle while — more at ember day , while
chiefly Scotland : of old : former , late , deceased
adjective
also um·while ˈəmˌ(h)wīl
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ymbhwīle, adverb, at times, sometimes, from ymb, ymbe around, about, at + hwīle while — more at ember day , while
chiefly Scotland : of old : former , late , deceased
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012