em-twá
two even parts, halves ⬩ dīmĭdia
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two even parts, halves; dīmĭdia Ne dǽlaþ on emtwá heora dagas nan dīmĭdiābunt dies suos, Ps. Lamb. 54, 24. He tobærst on emtwá he burst asunder into halves. Homl. Th. ii. 250, 26
Linked entry: twégen
twá-nihte
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Two days old On twánihtne mónan far tó and bige land ðæt ðíne yldran áhton when the moon is two days old, go and buy land that thy forefathers owned, Lchdm. iii. 176, note 2
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twi-bót
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Cf. twi-gilde
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twi-seht
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Discordant, at variance Twysehte discordes, Scint. 192. 13
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twi-snæcce
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Double-pointed, cloven Twysnæcce bisulcus, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Zup. 288, 11. (Cf. Snek pessulum. Wrt. Voc. i. 237, col. 2. Snekke or latche clitorium, pessulum, Prompt. Parv. 461. Snekk obex, obecula, Cath. Ang. 346 and see note. Sneck a latch; a piece of
Linked entry: þri-snæcce
twi-sprǽc
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Double speech, unfair speech, detraction Fácon and éswico and æfisto and allo tuispréco dolum et simulationes et invidias et omnes detractiones, Rtl. 25, 25
twi-sprǽce
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Double-tongued; bilinguis. Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 7. With a metaphorical meaning, deceitful in speech, false in speech, (with pleasant words) flattering, (with envy) detracting Se ðe wǽre leássagol (twispǽce, MS. E.), weorðe se sóðsagol (sóðspǽce),
twi-sprecan
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to murmur Hwisprendo ł tuispreccendo murmurantes, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 20
twi-telged
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(ptcpl.) Double-dyed Of twitælgedum bis tincto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 31. Twitælgade depploide. Ps. Surt. 108, 29
Linked entries: telgan wig-telgode
twi-bytme
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Double-bottomed On ðæt twigbutme del; of ðam delle on beran del, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 28, 19
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twi-fére
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Having two ways, accessible by two ways Twiférum bilustris (cf. færeltu lustra, 53, 21, geondférende lustraturus, 53, 54; and see un-fére invius ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 22
Linked entry: fere
twi-fingre
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Two fingers thick, term applied to the fat on swine Æt twyfingrum (spic), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 19
twi-fiðerede
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Double-winged, shaped as if with two wings (?),forked Twyfyrede (twyfyþerede, MS. C.: twifeðerede, MS. V.) bisulcus Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 11
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twi-fyrclede
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Having two prongs, forked Twyferclede bifidus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10 note
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twi-gǽrede
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Cloven Twygǽrede bifidus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10. Cf. Bufan ðam hlince æt ðæs gǽredan ( pointed, angular ) landes ende, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 251, 42
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twi-gedeágod
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Double-dyed Twigedeágodre deáge bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl 431, 29
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twi-gilde
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To be paid double Cyricfrið ii-gylde, m[ynster]frið ii-gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 6. ii-gelde seó mund sý, 76; Th. i. 20, 13
twi-híwe
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of two forms or shapes Twihiówe, swá swá biþ healf mon and healf fear biformis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 31. Twihíwe biformia, 126, 12. of two colours Twihíwe bicolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 34. Twihíwe godweb coccum bis tinctum, ii. 135, 44. Twi-férum vel (twi)
twi-híwian
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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
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Double-lidded, having two openings Twyhlydede bipatens, Ælfc. Gr. 49 ; Zup. 288, 6