passe tyme

Middle English

Alternative forms

• passetyme

Etymology

passen + tyme, a calque of Middle French passetemps.

Noun

passe tyme (plural passe tymes)

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

Descendants

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