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twi-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-híwian, p. ode
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To assume two shapes, to dissimulate Oððe hé nát oððe hé twyhíwaþ aut ignorat, aut dissimulat, Scint. 44, 8

twi-hlidede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hlidede, adj.
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Double-lidded, having two openings Twyhlydede bipatens, Ælfc. Gr. 49 ; Zup. 288, 6

twi-hweóle

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hweóle, adj.
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Two-wheeled Twihweólne birotum. Lchdm. i. lxii, 2

Linked entry: -hweóle

twi-icce

Similar entry: twi-ecge

twí-mann

Similar entry: tweó-mann

twi-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-nihte, adj.
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Two days old Twynihte grút. Lchdm. ii. 74, 9

Linked entries: twá-nihte þri-nihte

twi-deágod

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-deágod, adj.
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Double-dyed Twideágadre deáge bis tincto cocco, An. Ox. 1060

Linked entry: deágian

twi-feald

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Add Mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twifealdan bet geceápian þonne mon ǽr mehte, Ors. 5, 13; S. 248, 2. Add Þám móde þæs gehýrendan becymeþ twifeald (twig-, v.l.) fultum (duplex adjutorium ) ... hit byþ oærned ... hit byð geeádmódod, Gr. D. 8, 16

twi-fyrede

Grammar
twi-fyrede, l.
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-fýrede

twi-híwe

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Add Twihíwum wurmon bis tincto cocco, An. Ox. 2, 24

twi-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-milte, adj.
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Twice melted Geola swá twymylte wex flaua, An. Ox. 4462

twi-rǽde

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add: at variance, discordant -Twyrǽde tó gesibbianne discordantes reconciliandi, Chrd. 112, 10

twi-bill

(n.)
Grammar
twi-bill, es; n.: twi-bile, es; m.
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A two-edged axe Twibill bipinnis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 52. Twybill bipennis, i. 36, 5. Twilafte æx vel twi*-*bile bipennis securis, ii. 126, 28. Twybile (-bil, MS. W.) bipennis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 56, 9. Twibille bipinnae ( = bipenne ), Ps. Surt. 73,

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31. [O. Frs. twi-skette.] Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

twi-heolor

(n.)
Grammar
twi-heolor, e; f.
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A balance Tuiheolore bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 3. Twiwǽge vel (twi)heolore, 126, 20

Linked entry: heolor

twi-sehtan

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Dele '(?)', and add: The Latin is Filosophos uiderit disiungi dampnum significat. v. Archiv cxxv. 56, 295, where twi-sehtan is given as the true reading

twi-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-scyldig, adj.
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Liable to a double penalty Gif se frigea cunnandæge wyrce ... þolie his freótes oþþe sixtig sciłł., and preóst sí twy-scildig, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 7. Cf. twi-gilde

twi-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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ceorl Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelf hund scyllinga. Twyhyndes mannes wer is twá hund sciłł. ( the article then deals with the case of the former, and concludes: Eal man sceal æt cyrliscum were be ðære mǽðe dón, ðe him tó gebyreþ, swá wé be twelfhyndum

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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Twofold, double Twyfeald duplex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 61; Zup. 70, 2 : geminus Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, l : 44, 21: 41, 58. as a multiplicative, twice as much, of twice the amount Gyt synd manega getel on mislícum getácnungum . . . duplex twyfeald, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup

twi-béte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-béte, adj.
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Needing double compensation; a term applied to an offence when from special circumstances the bót was twice that to be paid in an ordinary case Gif hwá nunnan mid hǽmedþinge oþþe on hire hrægl oþþe on hire breóst bútan hire leáfe gefó, sié hit twybéte

Linked entry: -béte

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