handwhile

词形变化

handwhiles 复数 handwhiles

别名

hand-while

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A little while; a moment, an instant.

    废旧

    Yea, mine owne sayings are every hand-while alleadged against my selfe, when God wot I perceive it not.

词源

From Middle English handwhile, from Old English handhwīl (“an instant”), equivalent to hand + while. Cognate with Middle High German hantwile (“handwhile”).

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