First Known Use: 12th century
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1whilom
adverb whi·lom \ˈhwī-ləm, ˈwī-\
Definition of WHILOM
archaic : formerly
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Origin of WHILOM
Middle English, literally, at times, from Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl time, while
2whilom
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