adv
whilere
Whilere (adv) means (archaic) A short time ago; previously.
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(archaic) A short time ago; previously.
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Etymology
From Middle English whil er, whileere [and other forms], whilom er (“some while ago or before, formerly”), from Old English hwīle ǣr, hwīlum ǣr, from hwīle (accusative singular of hwīl), hwīlum (“at some time in the past, once; sometimes”) (dative plural of hwīl (“period of time, a while”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest; peace, rest”)) + ǣr (“before”) (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *airiz (“before, earlier”)). The English word is analysable as while + ere.
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What is the meaning of whilere?
"whilere" (adv) means (archaic) A short time ago; previously.
What is the opposite of whilere?
Opposites of "whilere" include now, currently, nowadays.
