What does whilome mean?
Whilome means Alternative spelling of whilom..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Alternative spelling of whilom..
Lo I the man, vvhoſe Muſe vvhilome did maske, / As time her taught, in lowly Sheapards vveeds, / Am novv enforſt a far unfitter taske, […]
VVith ſuch an invention [a sumptuary law] did Zelevcus vvhilome correct the corrupted maners of the Locrines.
They who whilome, in midnight fight, / Had marvelled at her matchless might, / No less her maiden charms approved, / But looking liked, and liking loved.
Subjects their King, the King his Subjects greets, / VVhilome the Scepter and the Plough-ſtaffe meets.
Use whilome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Whilome means Alternative spelling of whilom..
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Lo I the man, vvhoſe Muſe vvhilome did maske, / As time her taught, in lowly Sheapards vveeds, / Am novv enforſt a far unfitter taske, […]
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