WHILE
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While (?), n. [AS. hw&ī;l; akin to OS. hw&ī;l, hw&ī;la, OFries. hw&ī;le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG. w&ī;la, hw&ī;la, hw&ī;l, Icel. hv&ī;la a bed, hv&ī;ld rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. quietus quiet, and perhaps to Gr. &unr_; the proper time of season. √20. Cf. Quiet, Whilom.] 1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent. “All this while.” Shak.
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This mighty queen may no while endure.
Chaucer.
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[Some guest that] hath outside his welcome while,
And tells the jest without the smile.
Coleridge.
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I will go forth and breathe the air a while.
Longfellow.
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2. That which requires time; labor; pains. [Obs.]
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Satan . . . cast him how he might quite her while.
Chaucer.
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At whiles, at times; at intervals.
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Powers that we dread.
J. H. Newman.
[1913 Webster]-- The while, The whiles, in or during the time that; meantime; while. Tennyson. -- Within a while, in a short time; soon. -- Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense; as, it is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.
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While, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Whiling.] To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.
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The lovely lady whiled the hours away.
Longfellow.
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While, v. i. To loiter. [R.] Spectator.
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While, conj. 1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. “While I have time and space.” Chaucer.
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Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.
I. Watts.
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2. Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.
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While as, While that, during or at the time that. [Obs.]
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While, prep. Until; till. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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I may be conveyed into your chamber;
I'll lie under your bed while midnight.
Beau. & Fl.
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