amid
amid or amidst \*-'mid\ \-'midst, -'mitst\ pp [amid fr. ME amidde, fr. OE onmiddan, fr. on + midda]n, dat. of midde mid; amidst fr. ME amiddes, fr. amidde + -es -s 1: in or into the middle of : AMONG 2: DURING
Webster's English Dictionaryamid or amidst \*-'mid\ \-'midst, -'mitst\ pp [amid fr. ME amidde, fr. OE onmiddan, fr. on + midda]n, dat. of midde mid; amidst fr. ME amiddes, fr. amidde + -es -s 1: in or into the middle of : AMONG 2: DURING