Be-tīme' or Be-tīmes', adv.

adverb

[be and time; that is, by the proper time.]

Sense 1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably.

To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton.

To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work. Barrow.

Sense 2. In a short time; soon.

He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes. Shak.

Sense 3. At any time. [Obs. and rare.]

He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes. Shak.