† tomidsadv.prep.

Forms: (Word division in Old English and Middle English examples frequently reflects editorial choices of modern editors of texts, rather than the practice of the manuscripts.) Old English to middes, Old English tomyddes (rare), Old English–early Middle English tomiddes, Middle English to medis.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: to prep., mid adj.

Etymology: < to prep. + the genitive of mid adj. (compare -s suffix¹). Compare later mids n. and discussion at that entry. With use as adverb in Middle English compare also amidst adv., in mids adv.In Old English the preposition is frequently attested with dative of the complement; sometimes also with genitive of the complement, although here the second element could alternatively be interpreted as showing the genitive of midd (i.e. use as neuter noun of mid adj.); compare mid n.¹ and discussion at that entry.

Obsolete.

A. adv.

In or into the midst; in the middle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > [adverb] > in the middle or midst

amidOE

tomidsOE

midwardOE

amidstc1300

in midsc1400

midc1425

midsc1425

in mida1500

midmost1700

amidmost1870

midst1883

midwards1892

OE Beowulf (2008) 3141 Alegdon ða tomiddes mærne þeoden.

OE Lacnunga (2001) I. cxxxiii. 96 Weorc Criste[s]mæl of cassuce fifo; sete on feower healfe þæs ceapes & an to middes.

c1440 (?a1400) Sir Perceval (1930) l. 1202 He roghte wele þe lesse Awþer of lyfe or of dede, To medis þat he were in a stede Þar he myghte riste hym in thede A stownde in sekirnes.

B. prep.

In or into the midst of; amidst.In quot. c1175 with the preposition in postmodifying position.

ΚΠ

OE Seven Sleepers (Julius) (1994) 51 Hi..becnytton anne wriþan eall onbutan his swuran, and hine þanon ealle atugan tomiddes þære cypinge.

OE West Saxon Gospels: John (Corpus Cambr.) i. 26 Tomiddes eow stod þe ge ne cunnon.

c1175 ( Ælfric Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 24 Ða Iudeisce isæȝen hu he wrohte tacnæ mycele and moniȝæ him sylfe tomiddes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	tomids
释义	† tomidsadv.prep. Forms: (Word division in Old English and Middle English examples frequently reflects editorial choices of modern editors of texts, rather than the practice of the manuscripts.) Old English to middes, Old English tomyddes (rare), Old English–early Middle English tomiddes, Middle English to medis. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: to prep., mid adj. Etymology: < to prep. + the genitive of mid adj. (compare -s suffix¹). Compare later mids n. and discussion at that entry. With use as adverb in Middle English compare also amidst adv., in mids adv.In Old English the preposition is frequently attested with dative of the complement; sometimes also with genitive of the complement, although here the second element could alternatively be interpreted as showing the genitive of midd (i.e. use as neuter noun of mid adj.); compare mid n.¹ and discussion at that entry. Obsolete. A. adv. In or into the midst; in the middle. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > [adverb] > in the middle or midst amidOE tomidsOE midwardOE amidstc1300 in midsc1400 midc1425 midsc1425 in mida1500 midmost1700 amidmost1870 midst1883 midwards1892 OE Beowulf (2008) 3141 Alegdon ða tomiddes mærne þeoden. OE Lacnunga (2001) I. cxxxiii. 96 Weorc Criste[s]mæl of cassuce fifo; sete on feower healfe þæs ceapes & an to middes. c1440 (?a1400) Sir Perceval (1930) l. 1202 He roghte wele þe lesse Awþer of lyfe or of dede, To medis þat he were in a stede Þar he myghte riste hym in thede A stownde in sekirnes. B. prep. In or into the midst of; amidst.In quot. c1175 with the preposition in postmodifying position. ΚΠ OE Seven Sleepers (Julius) (1994) 51 Hi..becnytton anne wriþan eall onbutan his swuran, and hine þanon ealle atugan tomiddes þære cypinge. OE West Saxon Gospels: John (Corpus Cambr.) i. 26 Tomiddes eow stod þe ge ne cunnon. c1175 ( Ælfric Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 24 Ða Iudeisce isæȝen hu he wrohte tacnæ mycele and moniȝæ him sylfe tomiddes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adv.prep.OE
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