otherwhile

otherwhile
/udh"euhr hwuyl', -wuyl'/, adv. Archaic.
1. at another time or other times.
2. sometimes.
Also, otherwhiles.
[1125-75; ME otherwhil, otherwhiles. See OTHER, WHILE]

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  • Otherwhile — Oth er*while , Otherwhiles Oth er*whiles , adv. At another time, or other times; sometimes; occasionally. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • otherwhile — [uth′ərhwīl΄, uth′ərwīl΄] adv. Now Chiefly Dial. at some other time or times: also otherwhiles …   English World dictionary

  • otherwhile — also otherwhiles adverb Date: 13th century chiefly dialect at another time …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • otherwhile — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb also otherwhiles ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: Middle English otherwhil, otherwhiles, from other + whil while or whiles, gen. of whil more at while 1. chiefly dialect : at another time …   Useful english dictionary

  • Otherwhiles — Otherwhile Oth er*while , Otherwhiles Oth er*whiles , adv. At another time, or other times; sometimes; occasionally. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oth|er|whiles — «UHTH uhr HWYLZ», adverb. Archaic. otherwhile. ╂[< otherwhile + adverbial genitive s] …   Useful english dictionary

  • otherwhiles — adverb see otherwhile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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