umquhile

umquhile
um·quhile

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  • umquhile — um quhile ([u^]m kw[i^]l), adv. [Cf. OF. umwhile for a time. See {While}.] Some time ago; formerly. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. a. Former. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • umquhile — I. a. [Scotch.] Former, late, quondam. II. ad. [Scotch.] Formerly, some time ago …   New dictionary of synonyms

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