"whyle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhwiːl(ə)/ Forms: whyles [plural]
Etymology: From Old English hwīl, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hwīl}} Old English hwīl, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hwīlu}} Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hwīlō}} Proto-Germanic *hwīlō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} whyle, {{enm-noun}} whyle (plural whyles)
  1. while Synonyms: while, hwile, qhyle, wile
    Sense id: en-whyle-enm-noun-B6h1BziC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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    },
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    },
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