|
|
Definition of Erewhile
1. adv. Some time ago; a little while before; heretofore.
Definition of Erewhile
1. Adverb. (archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Erewhile
1. some time ago [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erewhile
Literary usage of Erewhile
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Æneid of Virgil by Virgil (1910)
"... a cuirass he gave Of linked gold enwrought and triple chain; A noble helmet,
too, with flaming crest And lofty cone, th' accoutrement erewhile Of ..."
2. Illustrations of Sterne: With Other Essays and Verses by John Ferriar (1812)
"Long slept that mirth in dust of ancient days, (erewhile to GUISE, or wanton
VALOIS dear) Till wak'd by thee in SKELTON'S joyous pile, She flung on TRISTRAM ..."
3. The Dawn in Britain by Charles Montagu Doughty (1906)
"... which were, erewhile, washt, In Well of Life, such joy have, that they count,
It were, not hard, themselves, to die: so covet They, as great gain, ..."
4. The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India: an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões, William Julius Mickle (1809)
"... of bitter brine erewhile, Should to the bosom of the deep recoil Robb'd of
its salt, and from the cloud distil Sweet as the waters of the limpid rill? ..."
Other Resources:
