seedtime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of seedtime
before 1000; Middle English; Old English sǣdtīma. See seed, time
Example Sentences
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To understand it, we need to go back to what can accurately be termed the seedtime of sexism.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022
Eliot, Perse tells of the seedtime of history.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus:— “How can we expect a harvest of thought who have not a seedtime of character?”
From The Vagabond in Literature by Rickett, Arthur
The Cusqui-Raymi, held after seedtime, as the maize began to appear, was celebrated with sacrifices and banquets, music and dancing.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
But in the few precious weeks of seedtime, every day, every hour is of moment.
From In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education by Hart, John S. (John Seely)
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