A relatively short period of time, a while; in (a) ~, in (a) litel ~, in lite ~, in on ~, upon a ~, within a (litel) ~, in (within) a short space of time, in a little while, quickly.

In adverbial usage: (a) a (on) ~, for a short time, for a while [some exx. may be construed as athroue adv.]; (b) a) litel ~, som ~, for a little while; a lite ~, in a little while, soon; (c) god ~, a) gret ~, a) long ~, etc., for a long space of time; (d) ani ~, for any length of time, at all; no ~, for no length of time, not at all; no longer ~, for no greater length of time, no more; (e) al this ~, during this period of time; that ~, for that particular space of time.

(a) A moment in time, an instant; in (on, upon) a ~, in litel ~, within a ~, in (within) a moment, instantly; in that ~, at that same moment; on on onlepi ~, in a single moment; (b) in adverbial usage: a (on, onlepi) ~, for a moment, briefly; that (this) ~, at that (this) instant, with no delay, at once.

(a) An occasion, a circumstance, an occurrence; bi ani ~, under any circumstance, at any time; in a ~, umbe ~, on occasion, at times; in that (this) ~, on that (this) occasion, in that (this) case; (b) in adverbial usage: everi ~, on each occasion, every time; hou) mani a ~, how) often, on (how) many occasions; on ~, one time; som ~, on occasion, sometimes; that (this) ~, at that (this) time; that ilke ~, the same ~, on the same occasion, at the same time.

A turn; bi throues, by turns, alternately; in (on) a ~, in turn, consecutively.