whiles

/(h)waɪlz/

whiles

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Definition

sometimes; at times

Etymology

From while (noun) + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst.

Example Sentences

  • "Man, I've diverted myself whiles with the science of the stars, and can make a shape at calculating a nativity."
  • "the good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour"
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