BETIME

Etymology 1

Verb

betime (third-person singular simple present betimes, present participle betiming, simple past and past participle betimed)

(intransitive) To occur; betide.

Synonyms

• come to pass, transpire; See also happen

Etymology 2

Adverb

betime (not comparable)

Betimes.

Anagrams

• bite me

Source: Wiktionary


Be*time", Be*times", adv. Etym: [Pref. be- (for by) + time; that is, by the proper time. The -s is an adverbial ending.]

1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton. To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work. Barrow.

2. In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with. He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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