The mightie O- kes are somtyme caste from roote, the Ceadars high by tempestes falle, so bitter stormes dooe force their strength.
Here Chaucer keeps the words in Timaeo without alteration, as if they formed the title of Plato's work.
And whyl he was in al this hevinesse, Disputinge with him-self in this matere, Com Pandare in, and seyde as ye may here.
Ofte the see is cleer and calm withoute moevinge flodes; and ofte the horrible wind Aquilon moeveth boilinge tempestes and over-whelveth the see.
And forthy thou oughtest nat to wondren though that I, in the bittre 45 see of this lyf, be fordriven withtempestes blowinge aboute, in the whiche tempestes this is my most purpos, that is to seyn, to displesen to wikkede men.
Besides this, in our way as wee passe to and froe, wee shall have in tempestes and other necessities the portes of Ireland to our aide, and no nerer coaste of any enemye.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tempestes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
