† tempestivityn.
Obsolete.
1. Seasonableness, timeliness.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [noun] > opportuneness or timeliness
covenablenessa1382
opportunity1531
seasonableness1546
tidiness1567
timeliness1573
tempestivity1576
ratheness1635
opportuneness1727
timefulness1898
1576 T. Newton tr. L. Lemnie Touchstone of Complexions i. ix. f. 77 Apoyncting to ech function his proper turne, and tempestiuitye.
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 287 Since their [Jews'] dispersion and habitation in Countries, whose constitutions admit not such tempestivity of harvests. View more context for this quotation
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Tempestivity,..fitnesse of time, seasonablenesse.
2. A season, a time of a particular character.
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the world > time > [noun] > stretch, period, or portion of time > period of certain character, condition, or events
dayOE
dayOE
summer day1563
tempestivity1569
set1633
stretch1689
period1712
run1714
tack1723
spell1827
dreamtime1844
time coursea1867
patch1897
dreaming1932
quality time1972
1569 T. Newton tr. Cicero Worthye Bk. Olde Age 21 b To euery part of a mans life and age, are geeuen hys conuenyente tymes and propre tempestiuytyes.
1642 S. Ashe Best Refuge 19 Times. The word signifies the tempestivity, the season of time. The Septuagint renders it right, Εν εὐκατρίαις.
1683 E. Hooker in J. Pordage Theologia Mystica Pref. Epist. 20 In these last Daies there wil hang over us..periculous tempestivities, hard seasons.
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