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erewhile

[air-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ɛərˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /


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Which meditated vengeance of his fear When Psyche heard, now for their life she craved, Whose mere distress erewhile had toucht her near.

From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Robert Bridges

Now a silent and spectral peace rested upon this erewhile scene of fierce and furious war, a peace that in the gathering gloom had in it something that was weird, boding, oppressive.

From The Induna's Wife by Bertram Mitford

The source of all these erewhile unprinted Poems is Vol.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Richard Crashaw

But yet erewhile the lagging moments come That layeth the living, conscious, burden down, Firm faith may rest in hope.

From Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott by Louisa May Alcott

“Allamagtig, Kaptyn!” cried old Spielmann—his erewhile favourite sergeant.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford


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