Whī'lom, adv.
adv. [A-S. hwîlum, hwîlon, formerly properly dative pl. of hwîl, O. H. Ger. hwilom, wilon, den wîlon, in den wîlon, M. H. Ger. wilen, wilont, wîlunt, wîlent, N. H. Ger. weiland.] Formerly; once; of old. [Obs.] Spenser.
adv. [A-S. hwîlum, hwîlon, formerly properly dative pl. of hwîl, O. H. Ger. hwilom, wilon, den wîlon, in den wîlon, M. H. Ger. wilen, wilont, wîlunt, wîlent, N. H. Ger. weiland.] Formerly; once; of old. [Obs.] Spenser.