"umwhile" meaning in Scots

See umwhile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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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