TWAINS

Verb

twains

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twain

Anagrams

• Antwis, Wiants, wastin', witans

Source: Wiktionary


TWAIN

Twain, a. & n. Etym: [OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. twegen, masc. See Two.]

Definition: Two;- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. "Children twain." Chaucer. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Matt. v. 41. In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder. When old winder split the rocks in twain. Dryden.

– Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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