An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Quhile, Quhille, adj. Late, deceased.
Barbour.

QUHILK, pron. Which, who, S.
Wynt.

A. S. Dan. hwilc, Belg. welk, id.

QUHILK, s. An imitative word expressing the cry of a gosling.
Compl. S.

QUHILL, conj. Until, S.
Barbour.

A. S. hwile, donec, until.

QUHILLY BILLY, the noise made in violent coughing or reaching.
V. Hillie-billow.
Lyndsay.

QUHYLUM, QUHILOM, adv.
1. Some time ago.
Wyntown.
2. At times.
V. [Umquhile].
Barbour.
3. Distributively; now, then.
Dunbar.

A. S. hwilom, hwilum, aliquando.

QUHYN, QUHIN-STANE, s. Green-stone; the name given to basalt, trap, &c. S.
Douglas.