"umwhile" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase umbe while (literally “at times, at some time”). Analyzable as um- + while. More at umbe, 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-Dmc4xTXR 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-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 47 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 48 4 0

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase umbe while (literally “at times, at some time”). Analyzable as um- + while. More at umbe, 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-Qfr7xT6q Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 47 5 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 48 4 0
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