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Webster 1913 Edition


Somewhile

Some′whileˊ

,
adv.
Once; for a time.
Though, under color of shepherds,
somewhile

There crept in wolves, full of fraud and guile.
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition


Somewhile

SOMEWHILE

,
adv.
[some and while.] Once; for a time.

Definition 2024


somewhile

somewhile

English

Alternative forms

  • somwhile (obsolete)

Adverb

somewhile (not comparable)

  1. Sometimes; at one time or another; from time to time; at times
  2. For a while; at one time; for a time
    Tho, under colour of shepeheards, somewhile / There crept in wolves, ful of fraude and guile. Spenser.

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