betimes
adv/bɪˈtaɪmz/UK
Etymology
From Middle English betymes, from bi (“by”) + time + adverbial -s. By surface analysis, betime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare also betides.
- inherited from bityme
Definitions
In good season or time
In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.
- Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.
- They slept well that night and betimes next morning the mother of Alaeddin arose and went with her bowl to the King's court which she found closed.
In a short time, soon
In a short time, soon; quickly, forthwith.
- [O]ne prayed God right heartily aloud that He would send them betimes a knight that durst convoy them through this strait pass.
- Reproving betimes with sharpness...and afterward showing forth an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved[…]
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for betimes. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA