next vs whilom

next

adv
  • So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned. 

  • In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following. 

  • On the first subsequent occasion. 

noun
  • The one that follows after this one. 

adj
  • Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order. 

  • Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining. 

  • Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.) 

det
  • Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future. 

  • Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one. 

whilom

adv
  • At some time in the past; formerly, once upon a time. 

adj
  • At some time in the past; former, sometime. 

conj
  • During the same time that; while. 

  • Up to the time that; till, until. 

How often have the words next and whilom occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )