"towhile" meaning in Middle English

See towhile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

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-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with to-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: towhyle, to while, to whyle, toquile, to quile

Conjunction

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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