Cultivate (land)

Usage examples of till.

Therefore take my rede, and abide till the Chapmen wend thither from Higham, who ride many in company.

Yet I know that thou wilt abide here till some one else come, whether that be early or late.

I been content to abide till eld came upon me, but my lord would not have it so, but longed for greater things for me.

Clement, that my lord is anhungered of the praise of the folks, and is not like to abide in a mere merchant-town till the mould grow on his back.

Since Bull Shockhead would bury his brother, and lord Ralph would seek the damsel, and whereas there is water anigh, and the sun is well nigh set, let us pitch our tents and abide here till morning, and let night bring counsel unto some of us.

End, I will lead you over this green plain, and then go back home to mine hermitage, and abide there till ye come to me, or I die.

CHAPTER 12 Winter Amidst of the Mountains In all this they had enough to be busy with, so that time hung not heavy on their hands, and the shadow of the Quest was nowise burdensome to them, since they wotted that they had to abide the wearing of the days till spring was come with fresh tidings.

Moreover, thou sayest it that the champions of the Dry Tree, who would think but little of an earl for a leader, are eager to follow me: and if thou still doubt what this may mean, abide, till in two days or three thou see me before the foeman.

Either come down to us into the meadow yonder, that we may slay you with less labour, or else, which will be the better for you, give up to us the Upmeads thralls who be with you, and then turn your faces and go back to your houses, and abide there till we come and pull you out of them, which may be some while yet.

But so please you I will not abide till then, but will kneel to him and to his Lady and Queen here and now.

I will never give peace to the emperor of Rome, till he had abjured his crucified God, and embraced the worship of the sun.

Yet he abode with them long, and ate and drank amidst the hay with them till the moon shone brightly.

Now this cheaping irked Ralph sorely, as was like to be, whereas, as hath been told, he came from a land where were no thralls, none but vavassors and good yeomen: yet he abode till all was done, hansel paid, and the thralls led off by their new masters.

So they abode there, and made a fire by the waterside, and watched there, turn and turn about, till it was broad day.

Thus then they abode a-feasting till the sun was westering and the shadows waxed about them, and then at last Ralph rose up and called to horse, and the other wayfarers arose also, and the horses were led up to them.