passe tyme

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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passen + tyme, a calque of Middle French passetemps.

Noun

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passe tyme (plural passe tymes)

  1. a way of occupying oneself or passing the time
  2. a pastime, a hobby

Descendants

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  • English: passtime, pastime, passtime, pass-time (both obsolete) (obsolete)
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