otherwhile

or oth·er·whiles

[ uhth-er-hwahyl, -wahyl ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. at another time or other times.
2. sometimes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of otherwhile¹

First recorded in 1125–75, otherwhile is from the Middle English word otherwhil, otherwhiles. See other, while

Example Sentences

For some time those men that were in the beginning of the world led their lives in woods; they went naked, they had no walled towns, nor houses to put their heads in: it happened otherwhile that they were sore grieved and destroyed with wild beasts.

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Howbeit otherwhile both parties wept according to the proverb, Victoria Cadmaea, Cadmus victorie, where both parties repented.

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For assuredly there is otherwhile a greater affection of love perceived in a sigh, in a respect, in a feare, than in a thousand wordes.

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Thus, otherwhilé, women beth ywon.

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But the Gods went not now, as otherwhile, Into the tilt-yard, where the Heroes fought, To feast their eyes with looking on the fray; Nor did they to their judgment-place repair By the ash Igdrasil, in Ida's plain, Where they hold council, and give laws for men.

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