atween

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atween

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From Middle English atwene. Equivalent to a- + twain.

preposition

archaic, dialectal Between. The silver strings of heavenly harp atween: And let there glide by many a pearly car, Pink robes, and wavy hair, and diamond jar
Similar: atwixt, betwixt

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"atween." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atween.

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@misc{atween_2026,
  title = {atween},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atween},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}