(a) One of the four seasons of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter) determined astronomically by the solstices and equinoxes; ~ of somer, somer (winter) ~; (b) a time of the year characterized by a particular sort of weather or by an astronomical feature; (c) a calendar month; also, the time of year in which a specific month occurs; ~ of mei (juli, decembre), mei ~; (d) a time of the year characterized by, or appropriate to, some activity; also, the time of the year in which a particular festival or holy day occurs; (e) a time of the year during which an animal or a fish is properly taken, hunting season; heigh ~ time; ben in ~; (f) a regimen established according to the season of the year; (g) ?a piece of arable land designated for planting or lying fallow at a certain season of the year.

(a) The time of the year when a plant germinates or flowers or bears fruit, etc.; ripening time of fruit; (b) the time of the year when an animal is in heat, mating season; ben in ~, to be in rut; (c) the time of the year when an animal product is available or fit for consumption; of no ~, out of season; (d) fig. the period of one's prime; ben in ~, to flourish, be in one's prime.

A formal assembly held by a sovereign; holden (kepen) ~, to hold court.

(a) A period of time, a while; in) that ~, during that period of time; in the mene sesoun(es, in the meantime; trouble ~, a time of trouble; enduren ~, to undergo a term of pregnancy; taken youre ~, take your time, take your leisure; wasten ~, waste time; (b) a particular point of time marked by certain circumstances; also, a particular time in the course of the night; (c) a proper time, suitable occasion; an opportunity; appointed time; in ~, at the proper time; also, quickly, promptly; oute of ~, untimely, not to be done; ben (comen) in ~, to be opportune, come opportunely; ben sesounes to, be time for (supper); maken ~, take occasion (to do sth.); sen ~, see one's chance, have opportunity; (d) a case, circumstance; (e) in selected phrases: ani ~, on any occasion; at diverse sesounes, bi sesounes, bi ~ sere, at different times, from time to time; at som ~, sometime; in a (on) ~, on one occasion; in ilke ~, each time, every time; in swich ~, at such a time; in) that sesoun(es, at that time, then; in) this ~, at this time, now; mani a ~, many a time; the ~, at the time; (f) in proverbs.