"towhile" meaning in All languages combined

See towhile on Wiktionary

Adverb [Middle English]

Etymology: Likely from to- + while. Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|to|while}} to- + while Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} towhile
  1. In the meantime; meanwhile.
    Sense id: en-towhile-enm-adv-bwlhqAWP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with to-: 94 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: towhyle, to while, to whyle, toquile, to quile

Conjunction [Middle English]

Etymology: Likely from to- + while. Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|to|while}} to- + while Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} towhile
  1. For as long as; for the duration of; while
    Sense id: en-towhile-enm-conj-TSjYlO8u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: towhyle, to while, to whyle, toquile, to quile

Alternative forms

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