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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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between — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be + twēonum (dative plural) (akin to Gothic tweihnai two each); akin to Old English twā two Date: before 12th century 1. a. by the common… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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dwo- — Two. Derivatives include twilight, biscuit, between, combine, diploma, and doubt. I. Variant form *duwo. 1. a. two, from Old English … Universalium
between — betweenness, n. /bi tween /, prep. 1. in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York and Chicago. 2. intermediate to, in time, quantity, or degree: between twelve and one o clock; between 50 and 60 apples; between pink and… … Universalium
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Middle English phonology — The phonology of Middle English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Middle English. The dialects of Middle English vary greatly over both time and… … Wikipedia
between — be|tween W1S1 [bıˈtwi:n] adv, prep [: Old English; Origin: betweonum] 1.) also in between in or through the space that separates two things, people, or places ▪ I sat down between Sue and Jane. ▪ a house and stables with a yard in between ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
between — [OE] The second syllable of between is related to two and twin; the word as a whole seems to represent an original phrase meaning something like ‘by two each’. Old English betwēonum reflects a Germanic *twēon, reduced from an earlier *twikhnai;… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
between — O.E. betweonum between, among, by turns, Mercian betwinum, from bi by (see BE (Cf. be )) + tweonum dat. pl. of *tweon two each (Cf. Goth. tweih nai two each ). Between a rock and a hard place is from 1940s, originally cowboy slang. Between whi … Etymology dictionary
between — preposition & adverb 1》 at, into, or across the space separating (two objects, places, or points). 2》 in the period separating (two points in time). 3》 [as preposition] indicating a connection or relationship involving two or more parties. 4》 [as … English new terms dictionary
