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Amidst
(gcide) | Amidst \A*midst"\, Amid \A*mid"\, prep. [OE. amidde, amiddes, on
midden, AS. on middan, in the middle, fr. midde the middle.
The s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the
genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst,
alongst. See Mid.]
In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by;
among. "This fair tree amidst the garden." "Unseen amid the
throng." "Amidst thick clouds." --Milton. "Amidst
acclamations." "Amidst the splendor and festivity of a
court." --Macaulay.
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But rather famish them amid their plenty. --Shak.
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Usage:
Syn: Amidst, Among. These words differ to some extent
from each other, as will be seen from their etymology.
Amidst denotes in the midst or middle of, and hence
surrounded by; as, this work was written amidst many
interruptions. Among denotes a mingling or intermixing
with distinct or separable objects; as, "He fell among
thieves." "Blessed art thou among women." Hence, we say,
among the moderns, among the ancients, among the
thickest of trees, among these considerations, among the
reasons I have to offer. Amid and amidst are commonly
used when the idea of separate or distinguishable
objects is not prominent. Hence, we say, they kept on
amidst the storm, amidst the gloom, he was sinking
amidst the waves, he persevered amidst many
difficulties; in none of which cases could among be
used. In like manner, Milton speaks of Abdiel,
The seraph Abdiel, faithful found;
Among the faithless faithful only he,
[1913 Webster] because he was then considered as one of
the angels. But when the poet adds,
From amidst them forth he passed,
[1913 Webster] we have rather the idea of the angels as
a collective body.
Those squalid cabins and uncleared woods amidst
which he was born. --Macaulay.
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Amidst
(gcide) | Amidst \A*midst"\, Amid \A*mid"\, prep. [OE. amidde, amiddes, on
midden, AS. on middan, in the middle, fr. midde the middle.
The s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the
genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst,
alongst. See Mid.]
In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by;
among. "This fair tree amidst the garden." "Unseen amid the
throng." "Amidst thick clouds." --Milton. "Amidst
acclamations." "Amidst the splendor and festivity of a
court." --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
But rather famish them amid their plenty. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Usage:
Syn: Amidst, Among. These words differ to some extent
from each other, as will be seen from their etymology.
Amidst denotes in the midst or middle of, and hence
surrounded by; as, this work was written amidst many
interruptions. Among denotes a mingling or intermixing
with distinct or separable objects; as, "He fell among
thieves." "Blessed art thou among women." Hence, we say,
among the moderns, among the ancients, among the
thickest of trees, among these considerations, among the
reasons I have to offer. Amid and amidst are commonly
used when the idea of separate or distinguishable
objects is not prominent. Hence, we say, they kept on
amidst the storm, amidst the gloom, he was sinking
amidst the waves, he persevered amidst many
difficulties; in none of which cases could among be
used. In like manner, Milton speaks of Abdiel,
The seraph Abdiel, faithful found;
Among the faithless faithful only he,
[1913 Webster] because he was then considered as one of
the angels. But when the poet adds,
From amidst them forth he passed,
[1913 Webster] we have rather the idea of the angels as
a collective body.
Those squalid cabins and uncleared woods amidst
which he was born. --Macaulay.
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