"whilend" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more whilend [comparative], most whilend [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English whilende, whilwende, from Old English hwīlende, hwīlwende (“transitory, temporary, temporal”), from hwīl (“time, while”) + -wende (“moving, going about, turning”, suffix), equivalent to while + wending. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|whilende}} Middle English whilende, {{inh|en|ang|hwīlende}} Old English hwīlende, {{compound|en|while|wending}} while + wending Head templates: {{en-adj}} whilend (comparative more whilend, superlative most whilend)
  1. (obsolete) Passing; temporal; temporary; not lasting; not permanent; transient; transitory; not eternal. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-whilend-en-adj-WP47VksN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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