† whilendadj.
Obsolete.
Temporary.
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the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [adjective] > temporary or provisional
whilwendlicc1000
whilenda1050
specialc1400
seasonable1549
temporary1567
provisional1597
provisionary1617
temporaneal1625
provisory1630
interimistical1643
pro tempore1649
temporaneous1656
non-permanent1782
jury-rigged1788
ad interim1806
interim1808
meantime1840
running1851
flying1857
pro tem1858
interimistic1859
temp1909
caretaker1945
a1050 Liber Scintill. (1889) ix. 49 Hi na to þære hwilendre mihtan dædbote becuman.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 7 Þeos world is whilende and ontful and swiðe lewe.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 139 Beo martires euening þuch anhwilinde [a1250 Nero wilninde] wa.
c1230 Hali Meid. 35 For þat hwilende [v.r. hwilinde] lust.
a1272 Old Eng. Misc. 94 Þis world fareþ hwilynde hwenne on cumeþ an oþer goþ.
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