timeous
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of timeous
1425–75; time + -ous; replacing late Middle English ( Scots ) tymys ( see -ish 1)
Example Sentences
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"The absence of timeous diagnosis resulted in Mr Cocozza losing two opportunities," he concluded.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2014
But see that ye come hame in timeous hours On your twa feet, an' nae upo' a' fours, Like ony haulket hummledoddy stirk, Tynin' yersel' an' wan'rin' i' the mirk.
From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick
His retreat was timeous, for General Mackay, who commanded for the Prince of Orange, had despatched a strong force, with instructions to make him prisoner.
From Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems by Aytoun, W. E. (William Edmondstoune)
Yet the Foundress showed a tenderness for human weakness by permitting the Fellows and Scholars to play cards in Hall on some of the Gaudy days for "moderate stakes and at timeous hours."
From The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester by Wright Henderson, P. A. (Patrick Arkley)
Within the cylinder let a powerful floater be placed, which by the perpetual action of the tides' ebb and flow, would cause the bell to ring, and so give timeous warning of danger near.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 by Wilson, John Mackay
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