TORTIVE

Etymology

Adjective

tortive (comparative more tortive, superlative most tortive)

Twisted; wreathed.

Tortive and errant from his course of growth.

Source: Wiktionary


Tor"tive, a. Etym: [L. tortus, p.p. of torquere to twist, wind.]

Definition: Twisted; wreathed. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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