whiles

[ wahylz, hwahylz ]

adverb

1. Chiefly Scot. at times.
2. Obsolete. in the meantime.

conjunction

1. Archaic. while.

whiles

/ hwəɪlz; waɪlz /

adverb

1. at times; occasionally

conjunction

1. while; whilst

Word History and Origins

Origin of whiles¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; while, -s ¹

Example Sentences

Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley.

From The Daily Beast

Sales of the Ram Truck line were up 29 percent year over year, whiles sales of the Dodge Durango SUV were up 117 percent.

From The Daily Beast

Whiles some returned to the hall where they had passed the night, others betook them to the gardens and orchards.

From Project Gutenberg

I have said it with my lips, but I doubt I was carrying a sore and angry heart whiles, when I was putting the folk in mind.

From Project Gutenberg

They waste mair in yae day, whiles, than wad keep your family or mine for a whole year.

From Project Gutenberg

After a good whiles stay, I went to see if any play was acted, and I found none upon the post, it being Passion week.

From Project Gutenberg

It was so cold last night; I was up most of the time doing business, but in between whiles got a little sleep.

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