˜yĐÄvlog

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whiles

[ wahylz, hwahylz ]

adverb

  1. Chiefly Scot. at times.
  2. Obsolete. in the meantime.


conjunction

  1. Archaic. while.

whiles

/ hwəÉȘlz; waÉȘlz /

adverb

  1. at times; occasionally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

  1. while; whilst
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of whiles1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; while, -s 1
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"Fatah is the same, Fatah cares about Fatah people," said Kuhail, who whiles away his time in cheap cafes with other unemployed friends.

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“There ought to have been some guardian, or such-like, whiles you was a minor. Some lawyer, maybe. As to the first letter of that lawyer’s name now. Would it be J?”

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Then he added: “You may take that one little kiss whiles I bring over the table. Friend John, help to me!”

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In some cities, those conversations led to increased police funding whiles others led to significantly reduced funding amid calls to rethink policing.

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Eventually she made the jump to WeChat, where she still whiles away her online days chatting with about 350 friends and relatives, many of them in China.

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