Obs. [f. bi-, BE- + time(n to happen: see TIME v.] intr. To betide.

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a. 1225.  Ancr. R., 324. Ȝif sunne bitimeð bi nihte. Ibid., 340. Uorði þet swuch cas, and swuch auenture bitimeð to summe.

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a. 1225.  St. Marher., 2. Bitimde umbe stunde þat ter com ut of asie toward antioche þes feondes an foster.

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  ¶ In the following the Folio of 1623 and many editions have be time in two words: the chronology of the verb supports their reading.

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1588.  Shaks., L. L. L., IV. iii. 382. No time shall be omitted, That will betime [be time], and may by vs be fitted.

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