Definitions

1. preposition

used in poetry and literary contexts to mean ‘between’ or ‘among’

“The couple stood twixt the old oak tree and the garden gate.”

2. noun

a poetic or poeticizing use of ‘twixt’ as a noun, referring to a period or interval of time

“The long twixt winter and spring was a harsh one.”

3. conjunction

used in poetry and literary contexts to connect two nouns or phrases

“The sun shone bright, twixt the clouds and the trees.”