wintertide
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun The winter season; winter.
Examples
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If it only didn't snow so much here in the wintertide, Garen would even be perfectly willing to winter here if he had to, though Nerendale, being closer to Armethalieh, was naturally better.
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Doubt us not: Come the wintertide, you all shall die, and die you will.
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Now, when that same wintertide had passed, and when the new buds were showing on the trees, Olaf Triggvison arrayed his ships ready for the sea.
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Last Sunday's walk felt like the turning of wintertide, and to celebrate, I planted our vegetable seeds.
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In the autumn caused he to be brought thither such goods as were necessary for a sojourn there during the wintertide; and with him were a great company of men.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)
Note
The word 'wintertide' is a compound of 'winter' and 'tide' (in the sense 'season').
