"tyme" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːm(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English tīma, from Proto-West Germanic *tīmō, from Proto-Germanic *tīmô. Doublet of demon. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:tīma|id=time}}, {{etymid|enm|time}}, {{inh|enm|ang|tīma}} Old English tīma, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*tīmō}} Proto-West Germanic *tīmō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*tīmô}} Proto-Germanic *tīmô, {{doublet|enm|demon}} Doublet of demon Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tyme, {{enm-noun|pl2=tymen|pl2_qual=Southern, Southwest Midland}} tyme (plural tymes or (Southern, Southwest Midland) tymen) Forms: tymes [plural], tymen [error-unknown-tag, plural], teme [alternative], teyme [alternative], tim [alternative], time [alternative], tym [alternative], tima [alternative, Early-Middle-English], timæ [alternative, Early-Middle-English], tyma [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. The concept of time or duration.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-jCfKXU4L Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0
  2. An occasion, event, or occurrence; a specific time.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-4PA3Evir
  3. A specific duration; a period of time:
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-vWoxXFVf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Herbs, Time, Times of day Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 15 2 4 3 5 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 0 12 12 12 14 12 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 1 14 13 13 15 13 15 2 5 3 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 0 0 14 14 14 16 14 15 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Times of day: 3 1 12 12 12 14 12 14 1 9 2 3 1 2 1
  4. A specific duration; a period of time:
    A reign; the duration of a ruler's office.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-70fnAiN6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Herbs, Time, Times of day Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 15 2 4 3 5 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 0 12 12 12 14 12 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 1 14 13 13 15 13 15 2 5 3 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 0 0 14 14 14 16 14 15 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Times of day: 3 1 12 12 12 14 12 14 1 9 2 3 1 2 1
  5. A specific duration; a period of time:
    A lifetime; the duration of a person's life.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-3y9Gw9ep Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Herbs, Time, Times of day Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 15 2 4 3 5 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 0 12 12 12 14 12 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 1 14 13 13 15 13 15 2 5 3 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 0 0 14 14 14 16 14 15 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Times of day: 3 1 12 12 12 14 12 14 1 9 2 3 1 2 1
  6. A specific duration; a period of time:
    Part of a period of time (especially a season or yeartide).
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-y5pCAN8p Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Herbs, Time, Times of day Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 15 2 4 3 5 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 0 12 12 12 14 12 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 1 14 13 13 15 13 15 2 5 3 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 0 0 14 14 14 16 14 15 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Times of day: 3 1 12 12 12 14 12 14 1 9 2 3 1 2 1
  7. A specific duration; a period of time:
    Part of a process or event.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-4PgNfOEs Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Herbs, Time, Times of day Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 15 2 4 3 5 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 0 12 12 12 14 12 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 1 14 13 13 15 13 15 2 5 3 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 0 0 14 14 14 16 14 15 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Times of day: 3 1 12 12 12 14 12 14 1 9 2 3 1 2 1
  8. A specific duration; a period of time:
    A brief or ephemeral point in time; an instance.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-8jW1p1Db Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Herbs, Time, Times of day Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 15 2 4 3 5 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 0 0 12 12 12 14 12 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 1 1 14 13 13 15 13 15 2 5 3 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 0 0 14 14 14 16 14 15 2 2 3 3 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Time: 12 7 10 10 10 12 10 12 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Times of day: 3 1 12 12 12 14 12 14 1 9 2 3 1 2 1
  9. A generic reference to some vaguely-specified or unspecified duration.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-0Oui97cz
  10. Times; multiplied by (usually in the plural)
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-lMCxYZLI
  11. Specifies the ratio of comparison in a comparative sentence.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-R3KTS7-u
  12. (grammar) Verbal tense; the way time is morphologically marked on a verb.
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-1R0D6oS7 Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tymeful, tymely, tymen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːm(ə)/, /ˈtim(ə)/ Forms: thime [alternative], time [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman time (continental Old French thym), from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|thyme}}, {{bor+|enm|xno|time}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman time, {{cog|fro|thym}} Old French thym, {{der|enm|la|thymum}} Latin thymum, {{der|enm|grc|θύμον|}} Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tyme, {{enm-noun|-}} tyme (uncountable)
  1. thyme (plants in the genus Thymus) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-949dy3TL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} tyme
  1. alternative form of teme (“topic”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: teme (extra: topic)
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-noun-3CFZAlF6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} tyme
  1. alternative form of tymen (“to occur”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tymen (extra: to occur)
    Sense id: en-tyme-enm-verb-shrAPFSr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "And with alle these men I was ofte homli and I comownede with hem long tyme and fele, and so bifore alle othir men I chees wilfulli to be enformed bi hem and of hem”",
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          "Thymus",
          "Thymus#English"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtiːm(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtim(ə)/"
    }
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}

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}

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