What does "whiles" mean?
Whiles: sometimes; at times. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. The whiles. See under While, n.
Additional senses
- 2.During the time that; while. [Archaic] Chaucer. Fuller. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him. Matt. v. 25.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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