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1. 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……

2. 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……

3. 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……

4. 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……

5. 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……

6. 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. …

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