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c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (Royal) (1981) 2 Constantin ant Maxence weren on ane time [c1225 Bodl. on a time] as in keiseres stude hehest irome.

c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) l. 31 (MED) A tale i wole ȝou telle Off an eorl..Gy of Warwyk was his name, Hou on a time he stod in þouht.

c1400 Prickynge of Love (Harl.) (1983) 9 On a time, as i entrid in him [sc. Christ] with myn eȝen opened, me thouȝte þat myn yȝen were filled ful of his blod.

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) I. 61 So hit befelle on a tyme whan kyng Arthure was at London.

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 127 On a tyme Diogenes made al his dyner with Oliues onely.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. ii. sig. B4^v On a time as they together way'd, He made him open chalenge, and thus boldly sayd. View more context for this quotation

1657 N. Billingsley Brachy-martyrologia xxv. 86 He on a time (at his own Table sate) Boasted his diligence t'eradicate Heret'cal weeds.

1720 A. Pennecuik Streams from Helicon (ed. 2) i. 85 The Trees went forth on a Time to anoint a King over them.

1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality I. ii. 58 In that river, on a time, there lived three silver trouts.

1819 Times 23 Aug. 3/3 The astonished Supernals who are celebrated as having been on a time hurled from the mansions of bliss.

1832 J. F. Cooper Heidenmauer II. x. 132 These monks are close calculators, and on a time are said to have outwitted Lucifer.

1932 T. E. Lawrence tr. Homer Odyssey xvii On a time the young fellows used to take him out to course the wild goats, the deer, the hares.

1984 S. Brust To reign in Hell vii. 112 It hath been said that thou and she were..close, on a time.