Perfectly legit, standard, modern English, brought to mind by a passage in Chaucer.
The Miller's Tale, ll 432 ff,
Nicolas speaking of Noah to the carpenter, of his concern that his wife might survive the flood.
Him hadde wel lever, I dar well undertake,
At thilke tyme [at such a time - PV] than all his wetheres blake [black sheep - PV],
That sche hadde a schip hirself allone.
The Canterbury Tales.
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