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twi-híwian

(v.)
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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.)
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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-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-rǽde

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

twi-dǽl

(n.)
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a double portion, two parts out of three Dó gegrundenne pipor on, and cropleác, hwǽtenes melwes twidǽl swilce ðæs pipores twice as much wheaten meal as pepper, two parts of meal to one of pepper, Lchdm. ii. 52, 22.

twá

Similar entry: twégen

twý

Similar entry: tweó

twy-

(prefix)

Similar entry: twi-

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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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. 287, 2.

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-bille

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bille, adj.
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Double-edged Bipennis twibille vel stánæx (the double gloss seems to render the double character of the Latin word as adjective and noun; a little later (see preceding word) in the same glossary bipennis as noun is rendered by twybill ), Wrt. Voc. i.

Linked entry: -bille

twi-bleó

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bleó, adj.
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Double-dyed Of twibleóum derodine bis tincto cocco Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 30. Tweobleóm (twíblium, Cott. MSS.), Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23. Tóeácan ðæm twiblión (-bleón, Cott. MSS.) godwebbe, Swt. 87, 18

twi-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
twi-dǽlan, p. de.
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to divide in two Twidǽledre bifori, twidǽledu (v. Wülck. Gl. 194, 24) bifida, bis divisa Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 13, 16. Ðone twydǽledan wísdóm, ðæt is andweardra þinga and gástlicra wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 440, 29. Ðás twidǽledan hanc bi-partitam, divisam in

Linked entry: dǽlan

twi-ecge

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-ecge, adj.
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Two-edged Twiicce biceps (gladius Prov. 5, 4), Kent. Gl. 87. Mid twyecgum bipenne Ps. Th. 73, 6. Hæfde hé twiecge handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; M. 122, 12. Genim ðæt micle greáte windelstreáw twyecge, Lchdm. ii. 44, 5. Sweord twiecge gladii

Linked entry: twi-icce