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WHILE, n. [G. See the Verb.] Time; space of time, or continued duration. He was some while in this country. One while we thought him innocent.

Pausing a while, thus to herself she musd.

Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense. It is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.

WHILE, adv.

1. During the time that while I write, you sleep.

2. As long as.

Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.

3. At the same time that.

WHILE, v.t. [G., to abide, to stay.] To while away, as time, in English, is to loiter; or more generally, to cause time to pass away pleasantly, without irksomeness; as, we while away time in amusements or diversions.

Let us while away this life.

WHILE, v.i. To loiter.

1913 Definition
While (while)
n.(?)
While
[AS. hw***imacr]l; akin to OS. hw***imacr]l, hw***imacr]la, OFries. hw***imacr]le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG. w***imacr]la, hw***imacr]la, hw***imacr]l, Icel. hv
  1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
    "All this while." Shak.

    This mighty queen may no while endure. Chaucer.

    [Some guest that] hath outside his welcome while,
    And tells the jest without the smile.     Coleridge.

    I will go forth and breathe the air a while. Longfellow.

  2. That which requires time; labor; pains.
    [Obs.]

    Satan . . . cast him how he might quite her while. Chaucer.

    At whiles, at times; at intervals.

    And so on us at whiles it falls, to claim
    Powers that we dread.     J. H. Newman.

    -- The while, The whiles, in or during the time that; meantime; while. Tennyson. -- Within a while, in a short time; soon. -- Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense; as, it is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.

  3. To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust] to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away.

    The lovely lady whiled the hours away. Longfellow.

  4. To loiter.
    [R.] Spectator.
  5. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
    "While I have time and space." Chaucer.

    Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it. I. Watts.

  6. Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.

    While as, While that, during or at the time that. [Obs.]

  7. Until; till.
    [Obs. or Prov. Eng. *** Scot.]

    I may be conveyed into your chamber]
    I'll lie under your bed while midnight.     Beau. *** Fl.

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