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1. līf-tīme n.

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Life, the period of (someone's) life, lifetime; in lif-time, during (someone's) life; al lif-time; ben shriven of al lif-time, to make a general confession. …

2. sǒm-tīmes adv.

Additional spellings: somtimes
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(a) Sometimes; at various times; (b) at some time in the past, formerly. …

3. sǒm-tīme adj.

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Of a person: former, having been formerly; of an object: formerly belonging to. …

4. tīmọ̄̆slī adv.

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In good time, early. …

5. tīmeful adj.

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(a) Early in season; also, as noun: early rains [1st quot., WB(1) only]; timeful and lateful (late); (b) opportune; (c) occupying a length of time, temporal, durational. …

6. tọ̄̆fōre-tīmes adv.

Additional spellings: toforetimes
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Earlier, previously. …

7. ọ̄̆ther-tīmes adv.

Additional spellings: othertimes
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At other times; otherwhiles..other-times, sometimes..other times. …

8. sǒm-tīme adv.

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(a) At some time, sometimes; in some cases; occasionally, from time to time, now and then; som-time amonges, by turns; (b) som-time..som-time (..som-time, sometimes..sometimes (..sometimes……

9. mistīme n.

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Misfortune; wasted time; mistime spent, time misspent. …

10. qwīl-tīme conj.

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During the time that. …

11. ?ēre-grǒund n.

Additional spellings: ereground
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Arable land, plow land. …

12. ọ̄̆ther-tīme adv.

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At another time, at other times. …

13. aywīl-day n.

Additional spellings: aywilday
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Eternity. …

14. night-tīme n.

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Nighttime, the hours of darkness; a (at, bi, in, on) night-time, at night, in the night, during the night. …

15. tọ̄̆fōre-tīme adv.

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(a) Earlier, previously; (b) before the usual time, early. …

16. mēn(e-tīme n. & adv.

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As noun: (a) a certain time or period; in the men-time of, during; in the men-time that, while; (b) in (the, this) men-time, in the interim, meanwhile; then. …

17. steven(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: stevene
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A command, an order; stonden at (to) steven, to obey the command (of sb.); stonden ayenes (withstonden) steven, fail to obey the command (of sb.). …

18. tīmelī adj.

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(a) Suitable for a particular time or season, seasonable; (b) early; early in season; timeli and late; (c) temporal; also, as noun: temporal goods [quot. 1340, last]. …

19. ofte-tīme adv.

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Many a time, frequently, often. …

20. often-tīme adv.

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Many a time, frequently, often. …

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