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whilom definition

whi·lom (hwī′ləm, wī′-)

adverb

Archaic at one time; formerly

Etymology: ME whilum < OE hwilum, dat. pl. of hwil, while

adjective

formerly such; former their whilom friends

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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