A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1570-1627, 1680-1692
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Twix(t, Tuix(t, prep. Also: 'twixt, tuex. [ME and e.m.E. tuyx, tuix (both Cursor M.), twixt (1578). Cf. Abetwix prep., Betwix prep. and Betwixt prep.] Between. b. Twixt and …, between now and … .(a) a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 307.
He be the wais of fortoune Tuex the two princis makith the accorde, Of al there mortall weris to concorde 1570 Satirical Poems xx 51.
This I will say tuix sport and play: My wordis weill considder c1590 Fowler I 32/165.
To sie him thair tuix sisteris two brought thair in that convoye ?1613 W. Alexander Doomes-day iv 869 (G, H).
Twix [J. 'Twixt][this grosse globe, and the celestiall sphere, Zeale triumph did, even as it fought, with fire](b) c1590 Fowler I 94/215.
In my lowe bothe honestie and shamefastnes was fixt: This difference was tuixt thame bothe, thow publisht furth thy flame a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 1686.
Women to men ar equall every way … Wee men ar women, women ar wee-men. What differenc is tuixt us & women then? 1627 Elgin Rec. II 198.
William Coban actit for his man … that he sall have the comandis tuixt this and Pasche 1680 Aberd. Council Lett. VI 256.
To … labour be all possible midses to tak away the … jealousie tuixt towne and shyre 1685 Old Ross-shire I 169.
Ten head more 'twixt oxen and kowes 1692 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV 592.
The valuation of the wholl houses … will amount to tuixt 9 or 10,000 lib. Scots 1692 Misc. B. Rec. 152.
Tuixt the one of the year and the other and tuixt ther credit and stock they doe not vair and buy to the … value of the said sowmeb. 1689 Acts XII 59/1.
To compeir before the meetting twixt and the 9th day of Apryle next