Posted by John Nichols on June 28, 2004 at 23:54:39 from 165.91.196.181 user Mcneacail.
In Reply to: Re: aye aye, Sir - today posted by John Nichols on June 28, 2004 at 23:53:59:
rime 3
Obs.
[OE. rím, = OS. -rîm (in unrîm numberless host), OHG. rîm number, ON. rím computation.]
Number; reckoning.
c973
a900
c825 c1200
c825 Vesp. Psalter xxxviii. 5 Cu me doa..rim dæa minra. Ibid. xxxix. 6 emonifaldade sind ofer rim. a900 CYNEWULF Crist 1586 æt he ne forleose..his daena rim. c973 O.E. Chron. (Parker MS.) an. 973, Tyn hund wintra, eteled rimes. c1200 ORMIN 11248 att full wel iss bitacnedd urrh tale & rime off fowwerrti.