The lovely lady whiled the hours away. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whiling — hwaɪl /w n. time; period of time; short time; few moments; effort v. spend time; pass time prep. until (Archaic) conj. during, at the same time as; as long as; despite; if … English contemporary dictionary
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While — While, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiling}.] To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; usually followed by away. [1913 Webster] The lovely lady whiled the hours away. Longfellow.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whiled — While While, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiling}.] To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; usually followed by away. [1913 Webster] The lovely lady whiled the hours away.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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