Associations to the word «Erstwhile»

Wiktionary

ERSTWHILE, adverb. Formerly; in the past.
ERSTWHILE, adjective. (literary) (legal) Former, previous.

Dictionary definition

ERSTWHILE, adverb. At a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";.
ERSTWHILE, adjective. Belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn