"in the twynklyng of an iȝe" meaning in Middle English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: From the Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:52, translating the Latin in ictu oculi, from the Greek ἐν ῥιπῇ ὀφθαλμοῦ. Head templates: {{head|enm|prepositional phrase}} in the twynklyng of an iȝe
  1. (idiomatic) Immediately; instantaneously. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: in þe twynklynk of an eiȝe
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          "ref": "c. 1300, Anonymous, St. Bernard's Saws, MS. Digby 86, \"Ubi sonnt…\"",
          "text": "And in a twincling of an eye / Hoere soules weren forloren"
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          "ref": "c. 1303, Robert of Brunne, Handlyng Synne, \"Sacrylage\"",
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          "text": "And then hir Ioye, for oght I can espye, / Ne lasteth not the twinkeling of an ye"
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          "ref": "c. 1387-1400, ———, The Canterbury Tales, \"The Clerk's Prologue\"",
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