preowthwil
Old English
Alternative forms
- prēoƿthƿīl — wynn spelling
Etymology
From *prēowt, *prēowot (“blinking”) + hwīl (“time; while”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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