whilk

/ (hwɪlk) /

pronoun

an archaic and dialect word for which

Nearby words

while away, while back, while there's life there's hope, while there's life, there's hope, whiles, whilk, whillikers, whilom, whilst, whim, whim-wham

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Examples from the Web for whilk

He damps the spirits of the poor lads he commands by keeping them on the defensive, whilk of itself implies inferiority or fear.
Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete|Sir Walter Scott
I answered, 'that you were such, for his Highness's service;' whilk was the second branch.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Surely theres nae honesty that a man can hae, whilk his wife ought na to come in for a share of.
The Entail|John Galt
Whilk when he had read, he scripped and said, "Homines obscuri."
The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6)|John Knox

"Whilk it does not in this case," said John Splendid, seemingly in a mood to humour the man.
John Splendid|Neil Munro