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umwhile

umwhile

English

Adjective

umwhile (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) erstwhile; late; former.

Adverb

umwhile (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) formerly; late; whilom.

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

um- + while

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʌmʍəil]

Adverb

umwhile (not comparable)

  1. formerly

Adjective

umwhile (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) erstwhile, former, late, deceased