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betiming

betiming is the present participle and gerund of betime.

Meaning of betime

Verb

betime (third-person singular simple present betimes, present participle betiming, simple past and past participle betimed)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To occur; betide.
    • Away, away, no time ſhalbe omitted, / That will be time and may by vs be fitted.c. 1595–1596 (date written), W. Shakespere [i.e., William Shakespeare], A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues Labors Lost. […] (First Quarto), London: […] W[illiam] W[hite] for Cut[h]bert Burby...

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Questions about betiming

What is betiming the present participle and gerund of?
Betiming is the present participle and gerund of betime.

Words near betiming in the dictionary

  1. betimbers
  2. betime
  3. betimed
  4. betimely
  5. betimes
  6. betiming
  7. betine
  8. betined
  9. betines
  10. betining
  11. Betio

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