preowthwil
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *prēowt, *prēowot (“blinking”) + hwīl (“time; while”). More at modern pry.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
prēowthwīl f (nominative plural prēowthwīla)
- the time it takes to shut then open one's eyes; the blink or twinkling of an eye; (by extension) moment; instant