hiemsn.
/ˈhʌɪɛmz/ Obsolete.
Winter; esp. in poetic personification.
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midwinterOE
wintertideOE
winterOE
wintertimea1398
hiemsc1450
snow-time1535
dead of winter1548
after-winter1593
back-winter1599
snow1778
ice queen1818
old-fashioned winter1829
c1450 J. Lydgate Secrees 1456 Yemps endith the ende of Februarye.
1568 T. Howell Arbor of Amitie f. 3 v Now Hiemps heapes the dyke with snow and shewes hir frostie face.
1605 Hist. Tryall Cheualry sig. C4 Where frosty Hyems with an ycie Mace, Strikes dead all liuing things.
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n.c1450- to stand upon one's own two feet
- to stand upon one's own two legs
- to stand upon one's pantofles
- to stand upon one's points
- to stand upon one's safeguard
- to stand upon one's slippers
- to stand upon one's toes
- to stand upon one's watch
- to stand upon pantofles
- to stand upon points
- to stand upon punctilios
- to stand upon stepping stones
- to stand upon terms
- to stand upon the offensive
- to stand upon trial
- to stand watch
- to stand well or high
- to stand with
- to stand, be abide obs at bay
- to stand, be at bay
- to stand, upon one's guard
- to stand,be upon one's guard
- to stand,lie upon one's guard
- to stank back
- to stank up