"betweox" meaning in Old English

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Preposition

IPA: /beˈtwe͜oks/ Forms: betwux [alternative], betwyh [alternative], betwyx [alternative]
Etymology: be- + tweox (“twofold”), from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|ang|be-|tweox|t2=twofold}} be- + tweox (“twofold”), {{der|ang|gem-pro|*twiskaz|t=twofold, double}} Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”) Head templates: {{head|ang|preposition|head=betweox|sort=}} betweox, {{ang-prep|head=betweox}} betweox
  1. between Derived forms: betweox-

Alternative forms

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          "args": {
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          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: bitwixe\nEnglish: betwixt\nYola: betweesk, beteesh, beeteesh",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: bitwixe\nEnglish: betwixt\nYola: betweesk, beteesh, beeteesh"
    }
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    },
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          "english": "Give me wisdom, so that I can guide your great people, and can distinguish between good and evil.",
          "text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nForġif mē wīsdōm, þæt iċ maġe þīn miċċle folc ġewissian, and iċ cunne tōcnāwan betwux gōd and yfel.",
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      "ipa": "/beˈtwe͜oks/"
    }
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    }
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      "name": "prefix"
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "be- + tweox (“twofold”), from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "betwux",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "betwyh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "betwyx",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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          "english": "Give me wisdom, so that I can guide your great people, and can distinguish between good and evil.",
          "text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nForġif mē wīsdōm, þæt iċ maġe þīn miċċle folc ġewissian, and iċ cunne tōcnāwan betwux gōd and yfel.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/beˈtwe͜oks/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "betweox"
}

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