whilom
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ləm, ˈwaɪ- adjective
1.
former; erstwhile: whilom friends.
adverb
2.
at one time.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | formerly; once |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (prenominal) one-time; former |
| [Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl | |
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Whilom
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
whilom
"at time past" (archaic), c.1200, from O.E. hwilum "at times," dative case of while (q.v.). Cf. Ger. weiland "formerly."
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Example sentences
In this enforced underground shelter the pair are married, with the whilom guide officiating and doubling as witness.
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