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umbewhile, adv. meanings, etymology and more
The earliest known use of the adverb umbewhile is in the Old English period (pre-1150). umbewhile is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: umbe prep., ...
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umwhile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase umbe while (literally “at times, at some time”). Analyzable as um- + while. More at while ...
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umbe-while and umbewhile - Middle English Compendium
Forms, umbe-whīle adv. Also umbeqwile, umbwile, umbiwhile & (early) umbehwile, embehwile, embeȝwile, (dat.) umbewhilen & (errors) unbewhile, unbiwhile.
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umbewhile
† umbeˈwhile, adv. Obs. Also 3 umbe hwile, 4 vmbywhile (4 unbe-, 5 vnbi-). [OE. ymb(e) hw{iacu}le: see umbe prep. and while n. Cf. umwhile.] 1. After a time.971 Blickling Hom. 217 Þa wæs ymb hwile, ða ᵹefelde he þæt se deada man his leomu ealle astyrede. a 1225 Leg. Kath. 12 Weox umbe hwile [Royal M...
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† Umbewhile. World English Historical Dictionary - WEHD.com
1. After a time. 2. 971. Blickling Hom., 217. Þa wæs ymb hwile, ða ʓefelde he þæt se deada man his leomu ealle astyrede.
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Define:Umwhile - Wikipedia
Etymology. eedit. From Middle Inglis. umwhile. ,. umwhyle. ,. umbewhile. , from the phrase. umbe while . More at umbe, while. Adjective. eedit. This media file ...
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umbwhile
† umbwhile, adv. Obs. = umbewhile adv. 2.1393 Langl. P. Pl. C. vii. 396 Bargeynes and beuereges by-gunne to aryse, And setyn so til euesong rang and songe vmbwhyle [v.r. vmbwyle, vmbwhile].
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umbwhile, adv. meanings, etymology and more
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb umbwhile. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is ...
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umwhile definition and meaning | Vedaist
umwhile. Meanings. Adjective. erstwhile; late; former. Adverb. formerly; late; whilom. Origin. From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, ...
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Etymology: hwile - Middle English Compendium Search Results
adv. Additional spellings: umbewhile. 10 quotations in 1 sense. Sense / Definition. (a) After a while, afterwards; (b) sometimes, at times; ever umbe-while ...
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Umquhile, umwhile. World English Historical Dictionary - WEHD.com
[Representing OE. ymb hwíle (see UMBEWHILE adv.), with substitution of UM- for ymb-. In later use specifically Scottish, whence the usual spelling with - ...
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Umwhile is a Scrabble word?
(not comparable) (obsolete, outside, dialects, chiefly, Scotland) erstwhile; late; former. Etymology. from {{etyl + enm + en}} umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from ...
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umquhile
umquhile, umwhile, adv. and a. Now only arch. (ˈʌmhwaɪl) Forms: α. 2 um-wile, 4–5, 7–9 umwhile (4 homwill), 4, 6 umwhyle. β. north. 4–5 umquile (umquil, 4 umquille), vmqwhyle; Sc. 5 umqwhile (9 umquwhile), 5– umquhile (5–6 wmquhile), 5–7 umquhyle (5 wmquhyle, vm-, wmqwhyle); 5 umquhil, 5–7 umquhill ...
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umbe
† umbe, prep. and adv. Obs. Forms: 1–2 ymbe (imbe), 1–5 umbe (3 ummbe), 3–4 umben; 5 umb. [Partly (1) OE. ymbe (with equivalent forms in the other Germanic languages; see below), whence southern ME. ümbe (see also embe prep.); partly (2) an adoption of ON. umb (earlier form of um; cf. um- and umb-),...
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