Etymology

betimes

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Today it means: In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably. Full definition →

Middle English betymes
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombetymes
  2. English todaybetimes

From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides.

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