See twixt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1745, [Edward Young], “Night the Ninth and Last. The Consolation. Containing, among Other Things, I. A Moral Survey of the Nocturnal Heavens. II. A Night-address to the Deity. To which are Annex’d, Some Thoughts, Occasioned by the Present Juncture: […]”, in [The Complaint: Or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality], London: […] G[eorge] Hawkins, […]; [a]nd sold by M[ary] Cooper, […], →OCLC, page 36:",
"text": "In thy nocturnal Rove, one Moment halt, / ’Tvvixt Stage and Stage, of Riot, and Cabal; […]",
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"text": "I thik dat ’twixt de niggers of de Souf and de womin at de Norf, all talkin’ ’bout rights, de white men will be in a fix pretty soon.",
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"text": "The host is rushing ’twixt night and day, / And where is there hope or deed as fair? / Caolte tossing his burning hair, / And Niamh calling Away, come away.",
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