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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-híwede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-híwede, adj.
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double-shaped, having two forms Twyhíwede biformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 9. double-coloured Twyhíwedum wurman bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl. 431, 30

Linked entry: -híwede

twi-hwirft

(n.)
Grammar
twi-hwirft, es; m.
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A double course, double period Twyhwyrftum (printed -hwyrhturn) bilustris, Hpt. Gl. 465, 40

twi-hycgan

(v.)
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to think differently, dissent, disagree Twy iccende (= twyhycgende ?) dissentiendo, Anglia xiii. 367, 34. (?)

Linked entries: twy-iccende hycgan

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-læpped

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-læpped, adj.
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Having two skirts or lappets Twilæpped scrúd cinctus gabinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5

twi-lafte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-lafte, adj.
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Two-edged Twilafte æx bipennis securis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 27. Cf.(?) læppa or læfer

Linked entry: -lafte

twí-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: tweó-líc

twí-líce

(adv.)

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twi-nebbe

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-nebbe, adj.
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Having two faces Twynebbe bifrontem, Germ. 397, 448

Linked entry: -nebbe

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.
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of two minds, uncertain, undecided, irresolute Geþenc be ðé selfum hwæðer ðú ǽnig ðing swá fæste getiohhod hæbbe ðæt ðé þynce ðæt hit nǽfre ðínum willum onwended weorþe ... Oððe hwæðer ðú eft on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ðæt ðé helpe hwæðer hit

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

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-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-sehtan

(v.)
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to disagree, be at variance Úðwitan gesihþ twy-sehtan (? Cockayne prints twyselican) hénðe getácnaþ if in a dream a man sees philosophers disagree, it betokens humiliation, Lchdm. iii. 204, 24. (?)

Linked entry: sehtan

twi-snǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-snǽse, adj.
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Double-pointed, cloven Twysnésum bisulcis, Germ. 393, 73

Linked entry: -snǽse

twi-spunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-spunnen, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Double-spun, twice spun Of twispunnenum twíne línenum torta bysso. Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23

Linked entry: twi-þráwen

twi-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-strenge, adj.
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Two-stringed Twistrenge bifidus (as if from fides ), Ælfc. Gr. 49 ; Zup. 288, 10

Linked entry: þri-strenge

twi-þráwen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-þráwen, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Double-twisted Is beboden ðæt scyle beón twiðrǽwen (-ðráwen, Cott. MSS.) twín ( torta byssus ) on ðæm mæssegierelan, Past. 14; Swt. 87, 18. Ðæt tweoðrǽwene (twyðráwene, Cott. MSS.) twín, Swt. 89, 2

Linked entry: twi-spunnen

twi-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
twi-wǽg, e; f.
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A balance Twiwǽge bilance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 20

twi-weg

(n.)
Grammar
twi-weg, es; m.
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A place where two roads meet Twiweg bivia vel bivium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 57

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