Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adverb
- early; in good time: He was up betimes doing his lessons.
- occasionally; at times.
- Archaic. within a short time; soon.
adverb archaic
- in good time; early
- in a short time; soon
“at an early period,” early 14c., from betime (c.1300, from be- + time) + adverbial genitive -s.