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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Other-, Othir-, Uther-quhilis, adv. Also: uthirand -quhiles, -quhillis, -quhyl(l)is. [Late ME. and e.m.E. otherwhiles (c 1420), early ME. oðer h(w)ules (Ancr. R.).] a. From time to time, now and then, occasionally. b. Now, quhilum, quhilis … othir quhilis, at times … at other times.a. 1455 Ecclesia Antiqua 151.
That continuale service be made and othirquhiles on festival dayes and haly dayes as the case requir 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 129.
Quhar … The large fludis suppys thrys in a swelch And othir quhilis spowtis in the ayr agane 1567 G. Ball. 176.
With bullis of leid quhyte wax and reid And vther quhylis with greneb. c1420 Ratis R. 1243.
Now at the prop and vthir-quhillis Ryne at baris and at the ball 1456 Hay II. 99/22.
Quhilum with thé and othir quhilis aganis thé 1535 Stewart 301.
Quhilis on craig and vther quhilis on sand, … Quhilis in mirknes and quhilis in mvne lycht a1540 Freiris Berw. 331, 333 (B).
Quhylis still he satt in studeing And uthir quhylis vpoun his buk reding … And uthir quhylis wald he glour & gaip 15.. Clar. iii. 722.
Whyllis scho wald ly still and tak [gude] keip, And uther quhyllis out throw the hedgis creipe 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6195.
Quhilis turnis eist and vther quhilis west Quhyls south quhyls north quhair thai micht se him best Ib. 3577.