BETWIXT Definition & Meaning

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betwixt

[ bih-twikst ]

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preposition

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. between.

betwixt

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preposition

archaic.
another word for between
betwixt and between
in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position

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Origin of betwixt¹

before 950; Middle English betwix, Old English betwix, betweox, equivalent to be- be- + tweox, cognate with Old High German zwiski two each; akin to German zwischen between (preposition)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of betwixt¹

Old English betwix ; related to Old High German zwiski two each

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Idioms and Phrases

betwixt and between, neither the one nor the other; in a middle or unresolved position:
Not wanting to side with either her father or her mother, she was betwixt and between.

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“There’s many a slip betwixt cup and lip. Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

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Wolverines players were skipping toward the locker room after the trophy presentation, roses betwixt their teeth, battle scars on their bodies.

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If there’s a difference between loneliness and solitude, Kelela’s voice permeates the mystery zone betwixt.

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“I’m betwixt, because he took very nice care of my family, but at the same time, I think it’s time. … I really do think he wanted a good team, but he’s lost the fanbase.”

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The city itself has been stuck betwixt and between.

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