Definitions
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- noun A little while; a moment.
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- noun obsolete A little while; a
moment , aninstant .
Etymologies
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Middle English handwhile, from Old English handhwīl ("an instant"), equivalent to hand + while. Cognate with Middle High German hantwile ("handwhile").
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