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whilom adverb [ ˈwʌɪləm ]

• formerly; in the past.
• "the wistful eyes which whilom glanced down upon the fields"

whilom adjective

• former; erstwhile.
• "a whilom circus acrobat"
Origin: Old English hwīlum ‘at times’, dative plural of hwīl (see while).


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