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handwhile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-while
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little while; a moment, an instant.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: handwhile, handhwīl

Usage

Inflected Forms

handwhiles (plural) hand-while (alternative)

Questions

What does handwhile mean?
A little while; a moment, an instant.
Where does handwhile come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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