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1. ain num.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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One; mani ain, many a one.

2. num.

81 quotations in 2 senses
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Two together, both; each of two; -- (a) alone; (b) accompanying a noun or a noun phrase; (c) following a personal or anaphoric pron., either directly or (esp. for emphasis or rime) after the verb…

3. bōthe num. (as n., adj., & conj.)

369 quotations in 6 senses
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As noun: Two together, both; -- in various constructions: (a) alone; (b) the two of them; the bothe; (c) both here (theire) hedes, the heads of both of them; etc.; (d) here bother (baþre, bothe,

4. cater num.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Four; (b) a four in dice; cateres, a double four; (c) Arch. a quatrefoil-shaped stone; cater mise, ?a quatrefoil window [second element may be mise n.(1), = AF mise n.. 'location, position']; (d)…

5. cent num.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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A hundred.

6. dẹ̄ne num.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Ten.

7. dīm num.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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Half.

8. dosein(e num.

Additional spellings: doseine
29 quotations in 2 senses
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As adj.: twelve; as noun: a dozen.

9. fẹ̄rthe num.

91 quotations in 7 senses
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Ordinal as adj.: fourth.

10. fọ̄n num.

30 quotations in 1 sense
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Not many, few; also a fon(e; --(a) as noun; (b) as attrib. adj.; also with sg. of coll.; (c) in the pred.

11. four num.

133 quotations in 7 senses
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Cardinal num. as adj.: four.

12. four-scōre num.

Additional spellings: fourscore
10 quotations in 1 sense
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Four times twenty, eighty, fourscore.

13. four-tẹ̄ne num.

Additional spellings: fourtene
22 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) As cardinal: fourteen; (b) with nouns specifying periods of time: four-tene nihta, fourteen nights; four-tene yer, fourteen years, etc.

14. four-tẹ̄̆nthe num.

Additional spellings: fourtenthe
13 quotations in 2 senses
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Ordinal as adj.: fourteenth.

15. fourtī̆ num.

59 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Cardinal as adj.: forty; (b) fourti sithes (times), forty times; (c) with nouns specifying periods of time: fourti woken, forty weeks; fourti daies, fourti dai(es and fourti night, fourti winter,

16. lē̆vente num.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Eleventh.

17. miliǒun num.

20 quotations in 1 sense
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A million.

18. ml num.

17 quotations in 1 sense
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Thousand(s.

19. nil num.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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An amount equalling zero, nil.

20. nīn num.

133 quotations in 9 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: nine.

21. nīntẹ̄n(e num.

Additional spellings: nintene
17 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: nineteen; (b) cardinal number as noun: nineteen men; (c) the abstract number nineteen; (d) ninti and ninten, hundred and ninten, ninten hundred, thousand and ninten, etc…

22. nīntẹ̄nth(e num.

Additional spellings: nintenthe
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: nineteenth; (b) ordinal number as noun: the nineteenth year.

23. nīnthe num.

69 quotations in 2 senses
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Ordinal number as adj.: ninth.

24. nīntī num.

22 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) The cardinal number: ninety; also, the arithmetic symbol for ninety; (b) cardinal number as adj.: ninety; also, ninety times; ninti times.

25. nīntīthe num.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Ordinal number as adj.: ninetieth; on and nintithe, ninety-first.

26. ō̆ num.

232 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Contrasted with two or twein: one; o flesh, one person; (b) as ordinal: first, the first; in o dai, on the first day.

27. ō̆n num.

408 quotations in 9 senses
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As noun [remaining uses are adjectival]: (a) the number one, the numerical value of one; also, oneness, unity; (b) a written figure one; (c) the first day of the week or month; on of the clokke, one…

28. second num.

105 quotations in 2 senses
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As adj.: (a) next in order after the first, second; next, following; also, a second kind of; (b) second birthen, the placenta; second degre (gre), next to lowest on a scale of four measuring intensity…

29. sē̆ven num.

238 quotations in 7 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) seven; six other seven, six or seven (things); also, about half a dozen (summoners); (b) sevenfold; seven double, seven times as much; seven so, seven times as (bright…

30. sē̆ventẹ̄n(e num.

Additional spellings: seventene
23 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: seventeen; also, as adv.: seventeen times [quot.: ?c1475]; (b) cardinal number as noun: seventeen years, seventeen men; also, the abstract number seventeen; (c) in…

31. sē̆ventẹ̄nthe num.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: seventeenth; (b) ordinal number as noun: the seventeenth year, letter of the alphabet, etc.; (c) in compound number.

32. sē̆venth(e num.

Additional spellings: seventhe
57 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: seventh; (b) in combs. & phrases: seventh dai, a commemorative service performed seven days after a person's death; in-to the seventh folde, seven times as much; the

33. sē̆ventī num.

30 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: seventy; (b) cardinal number as noun: the abstract number seventy; (c) in compound numbers; (d) the seventi, the Septuagint; also, its seventy legendary translators; the

34. sē̆ventīthe num.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Ordinal number as adj.: seventieth.

35. six num.

131 quotations in 7 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: six; also, sixfold.

36. sixt(e num.

Additional spellings: sixte
62 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: sixth; (b) in phrases: the sixt calendes of october, the 26th of September; the sixt houre, the sixt tide (of the dai, noon, midday; the sixt houre of the night, midnight…

37. sixtẹ̄n(e num.

Additional spellings: sixtene
36 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: sixteen; sixten sithe; (b) cardinal number as noun: sixteen persons, parts, years; also, the abstract number sixteen; (c) in compound numbers: sixten hundred, five score

38. sixtẹ̄nthe num.

13 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: sixteenth; (b) ordinal number as noun: the sixteenth year, article, etc.; (c) in compound number.

39. sixtī num.

45 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: sixty; sixti mile large, sixty miles distant; sixti peni, a customary rent; -- ?error for sixte peni [s.v. sixt(e num.1.(c)]; sixti sithes; (b) cardinal number as noun…

40. sixtīthe num.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: sixtieth; also, sixtyfold; (b) ordinal number as noun: a sixtyfold portion; (c) in compound numbers; sixtithe the second, the sixty-second psalm.

41. ten num.

157 quotations in 7 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) ten; ten or (other) twelve, around a dozen; (b) tenfold; also, as adv.: ten times; ten double, ten times as much; ten so, ten times as (bright, much, etc.).

42. tenth(e num.

Additional spellings: tenthe
83 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: tenth; (b) in combs. & phrases: tenth del (part), one-tenth of a whole; also, a small part, a fraction; also, a tithe [1st quot.; cp. 2.(b)]; tenth houre (time), the tenth…

43. thǒusand num.

155 quotations in 6 senses
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Cardinal number as adj. [a few early quots. may be noun with genitive following]: (a) one thousand; a great number of, a great amount of; mani (fele) thousand, many thousands of (miles, angels, etc.)…

44. thrẹ̄ num.

213 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: three; also, as adv.: thre so, three times as (evil, much); (b) an indeterminately small number, a few; a or) two or thre, twein or thre, etc.; (c) in proverbs and prov…

45. thrid num.

108 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: third;—freq. in adv. phrases of time: the (than) thrid dai, the thrid morn (night, time, etc.), etc., on the third day (morning, night, occasion, etc.), for the third time…

46. thrin num.

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As adj.: three; o (on) thrin wise, upon thrin wises, in three ways; (b) as noun: three persons; in thrin, in three parts, sections, etc.

47. thrinde num.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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As adj.: third.

48. thrī̆tẹ̄ne num.

45 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: thirteen; also, as adv.: thirteen times [quot. ?c1475]; thritene daies (monthes, yeres), thirteen days (months, years); also, for thirteen days (months, years); (b)…

49. thrī̆tẹ̄nth(e num.

Additional spellings: thritenthe
30 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: thirteenth; thritenth dai, the thirteenth day; also, on the thirteenth day; thritenth yer, in the thirteenth year; dai thritenth, on the thirteenth day; (b) ordinal number…

50. thrī̆tī num.

66 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Cardinal number as adj.: thirty; thriti daies (winter, yeres, etc.), thirty days (years, etc.); also, for thirty days (years, etc.); a thriti winter, about thirty years; a thriti yer, a…

51. thrī̆tīthe num.

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: thirtieth; also, thirtyfold [quot. 1340]; thritithe dai, the thirtieth day; also, on the thirtieth day; thritithe som, a group of thirty people; (b) ordinal number as noun…

52. tīth(e num.

Additional spellings: tithe
29 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: tenth; (b) in combs.: tith del (dol), one-tenth of a whole; also, a tithe; tith part, one-tenth of a whole; (c) as noun: the tenth item in a series: the tenth precept…

53. twein num.

176 quotations in 6 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) two; (b) in generalizing phrases: twein or thre, two or three (persons or things), a few (persons or things); also, in adv. usage: for two or three (days) [quot. a1400]…

54. twelfth num.

52 quotations in 2 senses
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Ordinal number as adj.: (a) twelfth;—sometimes in adv. phrases: the twelfth dai (month, yer, capitle), on the twelfth day, in the twelfth month (year, chapter); (b) in cpds. and combs.: twelfth dai

55. twelftuȝeþe num.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Ordinal number as adj.: twelfth.

56. twelve num.

139 quotations in 7 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: twelve, a dozen; ten other twelve, about twelve (plows, yards of cloth, etc.); ten or twelve or twenti, between ten and twenty (foals); ten verse or twelve, ten or twelve…

57. twentī num.

114 quotations in 6 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: twenty; also, ?of or pertaining to the number twenty [quot. ?c1475]; twenti and mo, over twenty (hunting dogs), a large number of.

58. twentī̆and num.

5 quotations in 2 senses
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Ordinal number as adj.: (a) twentieth; the peni twentiand, a civil tax on movable goods; (b) in compound number, used adverbially: the four and twentiand night, on the twenty-fourth night.

59. twentī̆eth num.

23 quotations in 3 senses
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Ordinal number as adj.: (a) twentieth; twentieth dai, the twentieth day; also, used adverbially: on the twentieth day; (b) in combs.: twentieth som, a party of twenty [cp. twentisome n.]; the

60. twin(ne num.

Additional spellings: twinne
57 quotations in 4 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) two; also, with diminished force in generalizing phrase: a furlong or twin [could also be construed as sense 2.(a)]; (b) double, dual; twofold; of two kinds; having two…

61. twō num.

366 quotations in 7 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) two; (b) in generalizing phrases: two or (other) thre, thre or two, two or three (persons, things, words, etc.), a few; o..or (other) two, on or two, etc., one or two…