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/air hwuyl", -wuyl"/, adv. Archaic.a while before; formerly.[1250-1300; ME; see ERE, WHILE]
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Erewhile — Ere while , Erewhiles Ere whiles , adv. Some time ago; a little while before; heretofore. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I am as fair now as I was erewhile. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erewhile — [er΄hwīlz′er΄hwīl′] adv. [ME er whil] Archaic a short while before; a short time ago: also erewhiles [er΄hwīlz′] … English World dictionary
erewhile — adverb also erewhiles (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ Etymology: Middle English erwhile, from er ere (preposition) + while archaic : some time ago : a little while before … Useful english dictionary
erewhile — also erewhiles adverb Date: 13th century archaic a while before ; formerly … New Collegiate Dictionary
erewhile — adverb Some time ago; beforehand The dame sans mercis broken strain, Syn: erstwhile, erstwhiles … Wiktionary
erewhile — until now Forthright s Forsoothery … Phrontistery dictionary
erewhile — [ɛ: wʌɪl] adverb archaic some time ago. Origin ME: from ere + while … English new terms dictionary
erewhile — ere•while [[t]ɛərˈ(h)waɪl, ˈwaɪl[/t]] adv. archaic a while before … From formal English to slang
erewhile — /ɛəˈwaɪl/ (say air wuyl) adverb Archaic formerly. {Middle English} …
Erewhiles — Erewhile Ere while , Erewhiles Ere whiles , adv. Some time ago; a little while before; heretofore. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] I am as fair now as I was erewhile. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
