whilwende

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • whilende

Etymology

From Old English hwilwende (“temporary, transitory”), also hwilende.

Adjective

whilwende

  1. temporary, transitory, not permanent, lasting a short time.
    Þe castel ... bi-tacnet þeos world, is whilende and ontful and swiðe lewe and swincful. — Lambert Homilies

Descendants
  • English: whilend
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