"umwhile" meaning in All languages combined

See umwhile on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase umbe while (literally “at times, at some time”). Analyzable as um- + while. More at while. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|umwhile}} Middle English umwhile, {{prefix|en|um|while}} um- + while Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} umwhile (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Erstwhile; late; former. Tags: Scotland, dialectal, not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-umwhile-en-adj-718v-NDe Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with um-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with um-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 48 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 49 1 0

Adverb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase umbe while (literally “at times, at some time”). Analyzable as um- + while. More at while. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|umwhile}} Middle English umwhile, {{prefix|en|um|while}} um- + while Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} umwhile (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Formerly; late; whilom. Tags: Scotland, dialectal, not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-umwhile-en-adv-wbKjCQOK Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with um-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with um-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 48 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 49 1 0

Adjective [Scots]

IPA: [ˈʌmʍəil] Forms: umquhile [alternative]
Etymology: um- + while Etymology templates: {{prefix|sco|um|while}} um- + while Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adjectives}} umwhile (not comparable), {{sco-adj|-}} umwhile (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) erstwhile, former, late, deceased Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-umwhile-sco-adj-Vn7FNQgI Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots terms prefixed with um- Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Scots terms prefixed with um-: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Death Disambiguation of Death: 0 0

Adverb [Scots]

IPA: [ˈʌmʍəil] Forms: umquhile [alternative]
Etymology: um- + while Etymology templates: {{prefix|sco|um|while}} um- + while Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} umwhile (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} umwhile (not comparable)
  1. formerly Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-umwhile-sco-adv-U5l1MgJx Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots terms prefixed with um- Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Scots terms prefixed with um-: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Death Disambiguation of Death: 0 0
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