‣ time-wasting footerie, scutterie NORTH-EAST.
‣ time-wasting occupation footer, scutter.
‣ old times lang syne, lang seen NORTH-EAST.
‣ this time this.
‣ a long time (from the present) yon time.
‣ a long time ago lang syne.
‣ a short time a bittie, a wee (bit), a (wee) whilie, a (wee) filie NORTH-EAST.
‣ a short time ago nae lang syne.
‣ in a short time the noo, eenoo, ivnoo NORTH-EAST.
‣ at the present time eenoo, the noo, ivnoo NORTH-EAST.
‣ at an unspecified time yon time: He'll no be hame till yon time; She's been here since yon time.
‣ by the time that gin.
‣ from time to time noo(s) an than(s) NORTH-EAST.
‣ in the course of time or in time throu time.
‣ at that time thae days.
‣ since that time (sin)syne.
‣ some time ago while-syne.