ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Umwhile

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Umwhile is an adjective meaning (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Erstwhile; late; former.

Meaning

(obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Erstwhile; late; former.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete outside dialects, chiefly Scotland) Formerly; late; whilom.

Example Sentences

which devolved on this unhappy woman by a settlement of her umwhile husband.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ancient, whilom, erer, sometimes, historical, quondam.

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