"'twixt" meaning in English

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Preposition

IPA: /twɪkst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-'twixt.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-'twixt.wav
Rhymes: -ɪkst Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} 'twixt, {{en-prep}} 'twixt
  1. (archaic, literary) Contraction of betwixt. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction, literary Alternative form of: betwixt Synonyms: twixt
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