amidst

Etymology

amids + -t (excrescent), from amid + -s (genitive); surface analysis as amid + -st (excrescent). Root amid from Middle English amidde, amiddes, on midden, from Old English on middan (“in the middle”), from midd (“central”) (English mid).

prep

  1. In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

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