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# betimes

adverb (no other forms) (old use)

«betimes» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Betimes means early, or in good time before something happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betimes/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old stories a person gets up or arrives betimes, meaning early in the day or before the right moment.

### Examples

- You are come betimes to-day, said the farmer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betimes/#x1)
- Jason went betimes in the morning to the palace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betimes/#x2)
- If you start betimes, you will finish the job before dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betimes/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Old English word meaning early, at daybreak.

**Interpretation.** The men rose early to make their oath of peace with Isaac; the tradition sees their promptness as showing eagerness to keep the peace.

### Examples

- And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. (Torah GEN.26.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x1)
- He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. (Writings PRO.13.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x2)
- Howbeit I sent unto you all My servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often, saying: Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. (Prophets JER.44.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x3)
- to hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even sending them betimes and often, but ye have not hearkened; (Prophets JER.26.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

Early, or in good time before something happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/B/betimes/#m1)

### Then and now

No longer used; today we say early or in good time.

### Examples

- And they rose up betimes in the morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. (Torah GEN.26.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/B/betimes/#x1)
- He who wants to be a sickle must bend himself betimes.’ (Grimms' Fairy Tales) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/B/betimes/#x2)
- "Good morning," said he to Little Claus; "you are come betimes to-day." (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/B/betimes/#x3)

### Note

Today: early.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «betimes» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betimes/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«betimes» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/betimes.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «betimes» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/betimes/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«betimes» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/betimes.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «betimes» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/B/betimes/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«betimes» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/betimes.html) on Mova free.