whiles

[ hwahylz, wahylz ]

/ ʰwaɪlz, waɪlz /

adverb

Chiefly Scot. at times.

Obsolete. in the meantime.

conjunction

Archaic. while.

Origin of whiles

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at while, -s¹

Words nearby whiles

whigmaleery, Whig party, while, while away, while back, whiles, While there's life, there's hope, whilk, whillikers, whilom, whilst

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Example sentences from the Web for whiles

Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sales of the Ram Truck line were up 29 percent year over year, whiles sales of the Dodge Durango SUV were up 117 percent.
U.S. Car Sales Roar in August|William O’Connor|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whiles that in all Citees and common wealthes, the Princes and gouer-The force of lawes.
A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike|Richard Rainolde
Ye whiles tap, and whiles slice, and whiles heel, or ye hit her aff the tae.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892|Various

Zadoch, Zadoch said Doctor Zacharie, (cutting him off) thou threatenest the aire, whiles wee perish heere on earth.
The Unfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton|Thomas Nash
Whiles 'tis called "a feast of fat things full of marrow, of wine on the lees well refined."
The Covenants And The Covenanters|Various
And whiles the best o' them will be wild where a bonny lassie is concerned.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth

British Dictionary definitions for whiles

whiles

/ (waɪlz, Scottish hwəɪlz) archaic, or dialect /

adverb

at times; occasionally

conjunction

while; whilst

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单词	whiles
释义	whiles [ hwahylz, wahylz ] / ʰwaɪlz, waɪlz / adverb Chiefly Scot. at times. Obsolete. in the meantime. conjunction Archaic. while. Origin of whiles Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at while, -s¹ Words nearby whiles whigmaleery, Whig party, while, while away, while back, whiles, While there's life, there's hope, whilk, whillikers, whilom, whilst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whiles Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley. Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band\|Grover Lewis\|March 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sales of the Ram Truck line were up 29 percent year over year, whiles sales of the Dodge Durango SUV were up 117 percent. U.S. Car Sales Roar in August\|William O’Connor\|September 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Whiles that in all Citees and common wealthes, the Princes and gouer-The force of lawes. A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike\|Richard Rainolde Ye whiles tap, and whiles slice, and whiles heel, or ye hit her aff the tae. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892\|Various Zadoch, Zadoch said Doctor Zacharie, (cutting him off) thou threatenest the aire, whiles wee perish heere on earth. The Unfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton\|Thomas Nash Whiles 'tis called "a feast of fat things full of marrow, of wine on the lees well refined." The Covenants And The Covenanters\|Various And whiles the best o' them will be wild where a bonny lassie is concerned. The Lost Lady of Lone\|E.D.E.N. Southworth British Dictionary definitions for whiles whiles / (waɪlz, Scottish hwəɪlz) archaic, or dialect / adverb at times; occasionally conjunction while; whilst Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whiles moment, period, bit, time, instant, space, stretch, spell, meantime, interim, occasion, although, during, at the same time, whilst, albeit, though, when, whereas, howbeit
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whiles

adverb

conjunction

Origin of whiles

Words nearby whiles

Example sentences from the Web for whiles

British Dictionary definitions for whiles

adverb

conjunction

Words related to whiles