amid

Etymology 1

Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, a- + mid.

prep

1. In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
   Amid all the fevered anticipation of this fixture, few would have expected to witness an aesthetically pleasing example of the beautiful game. November 14, 2014, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman
   In Osaka, the big action scenes take place with arrows as well as swords, amid glass display cases holding samurai costumes, a classic Wick setting. 14 March 2023, Caryn James, “John Wick: Chapter 4: 'Soars above most action films'”, in BBC

Etymology 2

noun

1. Archaic form of amide.