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whilom

[ hwahy-luhm, wahy- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪ ləm, ˈwaɪ- /
Archaic.
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adjective
former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
adverb
at one time.
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Origin of whilom

before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times, dative plural of hwīlwhile (noun)

Words nearby whilom

while back, whiles, While there's life, there's hope, whilk, whillikers, whilom, whilst, whim, whimbrel, whimper, whimsey
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Words related to whilom

departed, erstwhile, old, already, before, earlier, formerly, late, previously, above, ancient, antecedent, anterior, bygone, first, past, prior, aforementioned, aforesaid, ex-

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British Dictionary definitions for whilom

whilom
/ (ˈwaɪləm) archaic /
adverb
formerly; once
adjective
(prenominal) one-time; former

Word Origin for whilom

Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl while; related to Old High German hwīlōm, German weiland of old
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