midway

Definition

The middle; the midst.

Etymology

From Middle English mydwaye, mydweye, from Old English midweġ (“midway”), equivalent to mid- + way. Cognate with Dutch midweg (“midway”), Middle Low German midwech (“midway”).

Example Sentences

• "Prayes, and distroyes the prayer, no midway Twixt these extreames at all."
• "Paths indirect, or in the midway faint."