betwixt

• Adverbe archaïque signifiant « entre » ou « au milieu », utilisé surtout en moyen anglais et dans l'anglais moderne naissant, notamment dans l'expression « betwixt and between » qui désigne une position intermédiaire ou indécise.

An archaic adverb meaning 'between' or 'in the interval.' It was commonly used in Middle and Early Modern English, often in the phrase 'betwixt and between,' meaning in an intermediate or undecided position.

1. In the intervalC2formalbritish

   In the time or space between two points or events.

   Entre-deux

   • He arrived betwixt the first and second acts of the play.
   • The path lay betwixt the two hills.
   • Betwixt the old and new year, we reflect on our lives.

   Synonymesbetweenin-between

• Préposition signifiant « entre », « au milieu de », indiquant une position, une relation ou un intervalle séparant deux ou plusieurs personnes, objets ou moments ; terme archaïque ou littéraire, rarement utilisé en français moderne, remplacé par « entre » ou « parmi » dans le langage courant.

The preposition 'betwixt' is an archaic or dialectal form of 'between', indicating a position, relationship, or interval separating two or more people, things, or points in time; it is rarely used in modern standard English except in fixed expressions, literary contexts, or historical texts.

1. Archaic spatial position (between)C2formalart

   Indicates a physical position separating two or more objects, people, or places (archaic equivalent of 'between')

   entre (archaïque)

   • He stood betwixt the two pillars
   • The valley lies betwixt the mountains
   • She sat betwixt her parents

2. Archaic temporal interval (between)C2formalart

   Indicates a period of time occurring between two specific points or events (archaic equivalent of 'between')

   entre (archaïque)

   • Betwixt sunrise and sunset
   • Nothing happened betwixt those years
   • Betwixt the hours of nine and ten

3. Fixed expression: 'betwixt and between'C2informal

   Used in the idiomatic phrase meaning in an intermediate state, neither one thing nor another, or undecided

   ni l'un ni l'autre

   • I feel betwixt and between about the decision
   • The project is betwixt and between
   • She was betwixt and between jobs

4. Literary or poetic separationC2formalart

   Used in poetry or literature to create a rhythmic or archaic effect when describing separation or relationship

   Séparation littéraire ou poétique

   • The bond betwixt them was strong
   • Love betwixt two hearts
   • The peace betwixt the nations