betwixt
/bɪˈtwɪkst
/preposition & adverb
archaic term for between.Having ridden the old bike over 20 years and 10,000 miles I didn't even have to think when and how to change gear and could slalom betwixt taxi and bus with graceful and flowing curves....
- We all know about pheromones, the chemicals that supposedly float betwixt us carrying certain messages, such as sexual availability.
- I hope that the following conversation betwixt some of my neighbours underscores my proposed scheme.
Phrases
betwixt and between
Origin
Old English betwēox, from be 'by' + a Germanic word related to two.