hwilum

See also: hƿilum

Old English

Alternative forms

• hƿīlum — wynn spelling

Etymology

From West Germanic *hwīlum, dative plural of *hwīlu (Old English hwīl), thus literally meaning "at times." Cognate with Old Saxon hwīlum, Old High German wīlum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwiː.lum/, [ˈʍiː.lum]

Adverb

hwīlum

1. sometimes
2. once (at some point in the past)

Descendants

• English: whilom