erewhile
English
adv
Definitions
- (archaic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly.
Etymology
Affix from English ere (before) + English while.
Origin
English
while
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterwhile English
- early English
- ere English
- erelong English
- erenow English
- erer English
- ereyesterday English
- erst English
- erstwhile English
- handwhile English
- meanwhile English
- nowhile English
- otherwhile English
- somewhile English
- therewhile English
- umwhile English
- while English
- whilemeal English
- whilend English
- whilere English
- whiles English
- whilst English
- worthwhile English
- hwīl Old English
- ere Middle English
- while-løkke Danish