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1. 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……

2. 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……

3. 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……

4. 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……

5. 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……

6. 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……

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