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
Adverb
hwīlum
Descendants
- English: whilom