betweoh

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈtwe͜ox/

Preposition

betweoh

  1. between, among
    • 9th century, Vespasian Psalter
      ... adnūntiāte inter gentēs opera eius. — ... seċġað betwih ðēode wer[c] his.
      Announce his works among the nations.
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan .
      At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.

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