单词 | a whilst |
释义 | > as lemmasa whilst a. In adverbial phrase the whilst (obsolete or archaic), also (rare) †to whilst, in the whilst, or as simple adverb whilst (obsolete exc. dialect): During that time, meanwhile. Also †a whilst: for a time. ΘΚΠ the world > time > [adverb] > meanwhile all the whilec888 to whilec950 the whilec960 amongOE emethena1300 to whilesa1300 therewhilesc1320 that whilesc1330 i-whilesa1340 in (that, this, which, etc.) meantime1340 in the meanwhilea1375 (all) the (also this, that) meantimea1382 in the mean season (also space)a1382 the mean seasona1382 the meanwhilea1382 in the meantimec1384 for the meanwhilec1390 in the mean(s) whilesc1390 the whilesa1400 the whilsta1400 whilsta1400 (in) the meanwhile that?1418 therewhilec1430 mesne1439 meanwhile1440 for the meantime1480 while1508 in the while1542 in the mean1565 in the mean way1569 interim1580 in (that, this, which, etc.) meanwhilea1593 meantimea1593 this while1594 mean space1600 among-hands?1609 between (betwixt obsolete or archaic) whiles1647 ad interim1701 per interim1724 interimistically1890 the world > time > duration > [adverb] > for a time (for) a spacec1405 for a long, short, etc. season1465 a whilst1595 for a spell1745 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 6417 Þe quilest moises helde vp his hende hit was wele in þe batel kende. for ay to quilest witerly had goddis folk þe ouer maistri. 1595 in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. IV. 116 I served a whilest with the late Erle of Leycester. 1615 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Cupids Revenge ii. sig. E3 Goe runne, And tell the Duke; And whilst Ile close her eyes. a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) iv. ii. 3 Doe it quickly. Ile call sir Toby the whilst . View more context for this quotation 1646 H. Lawrence Of Communion & Warre with Angels 113 If God would doe all, and men might sleepe the whilest. 1671 H. M. tr. Erasmus Colloquies 228 Alway, except that in the whilest at the first, I lived four years at Padua. c1672 in Roxburghe Ballads (1888) VI. 500 Though present you be, all the whilst that they dine. 1683 in 10th Vol. Walpole Soc. (1922) 67 Pray..forget not the proposal of Sr: Yours Really whilst F. Place. 1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe I. x*. 209 But a small sum; something in hand the whilst. 1895 J. Prior Renie xxi Why don't you send for the p'liceman whilst? < as lemmas |
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