Betimes
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /bɪˈtaɪmz /, /bəˈtaɪmz/
- Rhymes: -aɪmz
Origin
Middle English bitimes, from bi ("by") + time and adverbial -s.
Full definition of betimes
Adverb
betimes
- In good season or time; early, especially in the morning.
- 1896, A. E. Houseman, "To An Athlete Dying Young," in A Shropshire Lad,Smart lad to slip betimes awayFrom fields where glory does not stay.
- 1902, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles, ch. 13,I was up betimes in the morning, but Holmes was afoot earlier still, for I saw him as I dressed, coming up the drive.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 786:However they dined very early, for the winter dusk fell betimes at this season ....
- (archaic) In a short time, soon.
- 1898, The High History of the Holy Graal, translated by Sebastian Evans, ,One prayed God right heartily aloud that He would send them betimes a knight that durst convoy them through this strait pass.
- 1839, Doctrine and Covenants 121:43http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/121.43?lang=engReproving betimes with sharpness...and afterward showing forth an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved...