ERSTWHILE


Meaning of ERSTWHILE in English

/errst"hwuyl', -wuyl'/ , adj.

1. former; of times past: erstwhile friends.

adv.

2. Archaic. formerly; erst.

[ 1560-70; ERST + WHILE ]

Syn. 1. past, bygone, previous.

Ant. 1. current, present.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .