umwhile

Erstwhile; late; former.

Adjective

  1. Erstwhile; late; former.
    • which devolved on this unhappy woman by a settlement of her umwhile husband. - 1831, Sir Walter Scott, Waverly, or Six Years Since:

Origin

From Middle English umwhile, umwhyle, umbewhile, from the phrase umbe while (literally “at times, at some time”). Analyzable as um- + while. More at while.

Adverb

  1. Formerly; late; whilom.