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† thereˈwhiles, -ˈwhilst, adv. Obs.
[f. prec. with -s of advb. genitive, subseq. made -st: see whilst.]
= prec.
αc1250Gen. & Ex. 1282 Ðor quiles he wunede in bersabe, So was ysaaces eld [etc.]. c1320R. Brunne Medit. 367, Y kepte hem þyrwhylys y was with hem. 1340Ayenb. 194 Offre to god worþi offringe þerhuyls þet þou leuest. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. vi. 8 What sholde we wommen worche þere whiles? c1491Caxton Chast. Goddes Chyld. 28 There whiles he may not be unied to god by cause he liueth in all contraryousnes. a1557M. Basset tr. More's Treat. Passion M.'s Wks. 1376/2 Which is priuely emplied in euery thing he doth therwiles.
βa1541Wyatt Penit. Ps. xxxvii. 57 Therewhilst shall fail these wicked men therefore. 1587Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 976/1 The lord Greie..bad him repeat his message, and therwhilest made a clearke..to write the same Verbatim. 1603Florio Montaigne i. xxx. (1632) 103 Their women busie themselves therewhil'st with warming of their drinke. |