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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BYWHILES, adv. From time to time. Cf. Whiles.Kcb. 1895 Crockett Moss-Hags xxiii.:
Then bywhiles, atween the spells o' the questions, some o' the young yins fell a-talkin'.
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