erewhile
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The laughing, saucy lips, so ready with badinage and repartee, are closed tightly together, and the blue eyes, erewhile flashing and sparkling with light-hearted mirth, now start forth with a hard stare.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford
Each contemplated the other with searching glance; both endeavoured to develop again out of the ruins of time those features which erewhile they had known and loved in one another.
From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Ludwig Tieck
My cup is drain'd e'en to the dregs, The vessel shiver'd, dash'd erewhile to earth!—
From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by John Roby
In the centre of the erewhile camp they found the man they sought.
From Haviland's Chum by Bertram Mitford
“By the virtue of no múti save that of the spear of the King, O Elephant,” I answered, with a glance backward at where I had deposited the great assegai, the erewhile royal gift.
From The Induna's Wife by Bertram Mitford
