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21. sē̆ventīthe num.

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

22. six num.

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

23. 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……

24. 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……

25. 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. …

26. 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……

27. 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. …

28. 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.). …

29. 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……

30. 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.)……

31. 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……

32. 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……

33. 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)……

34. 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……

35. 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……

36. thrī̆tīthe num.

20 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……

37. 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……

38. 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]……

39. 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……

40. 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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