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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Betwixt, prep. Also: betwyxt (bettwixt), betuixt(t, betuxt. [e.m.E. and ME. betwixte, betwyxte (ME. bituxst). OE. betwyxt, betwuxt. In Sc. rare before 16th c.]
1. = Betwix prep. (in various senses).(1) 1400 Melville Chart. 16.
Betwixt the sune rysing and the ganging too 1497 Douglas Chart. 165.
Betuixt Sant Ninianis altar and the north gawyll 1513 Doug. v. iv. 19 (Sm.).
Rycht betwixt the rolk and Gyas schip 1558-66 Knox II. 269.
In the way betwixt Leith and the Abbay 1570 Rec. Earld. Orkney 132.
To pay … betuxt this and our Lady dai of Lentren a1585 Arbuthnot Maitl. Q. xli. 20.
Betuixt thir twa I am so daylie rent(2) 1388 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 294.
This endenture made … betuixt Alexander of Irwyne … and John Moigne 1491 Lennox Mun. 143.
Geif it hapynis … trobill to be betuixt thar folkis 1596 Maitl. Cl. Misc. I. 83.
For performing of mariage betuixt thame 1643 Annandale Corr. 301.
The cordis of freindship … betuixtt ws
2. Betwixt and … = Betwix prep. 2 b. 1455 Fraser Papers 98.
Betuixtt and Lambes nixtt 1637 Lanark Presb. 11.
To have … the church yard dyke, built bettwixt and Mertimese nixt 1640 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 129.
To devyde efter that tyme in caice betwixt and that they get not a supplie Ib. 153.
Betwixt and the tyme foirsaid 1661 Decis. Lords G. 10.
He gave bond … for payment of the saids duties betwixt and a term 1682 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 315.
Betwixt and Twesday come a eight dayes 1690 Conv. Burghs IV. 105.
The commissioners … to meet … betuixt and the doun sitting of the nixt convention
b. Between (the place specified) and … 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 176.
Having certane hagbuttaris lyand aboue, betwixt and the bow c1650 Spalding I. 53.
Thomas Grantis hous … in the hie get betuixt and Spey
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