What does umwhile mean?
Umwhile means (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Erstwhile; late; former..
Umwhile
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Meaning
(obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Erstwhile; late; former..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Erstwhile; late; former.
- (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Formerly; late; whilom.
Example Sentences
which devolved on this unhappy woman by a settlement of her umwhile husband.
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which devolved on this unhappy woman by a settlement of her umwhile husband.
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