{ } adv. Some time ago; a little while before; heretofore. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I am as fair now as I was erewhile. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. At another time, or other times; sometimes; occasionally. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ See While, n., and -wards. ] 1. Meanwhile; meantime. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour. Sir. W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. sometimes; at times. [ Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

The whiles. See under While, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

conj. During the time that; while. [ Archaic ] Chaucer. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him. Matt. v. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]