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Webster 1913 Edition


Twain

Twain

(twān)
,
Adj.
&
Noun.
[OE.
twein
,
tweien
,
tweyne
, AS.
twēgen
, masc. See
Two
.]
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 winter split the rocks in
twain
.
Dryden.
Twain cloud
.
(Meteor.)
Same as
Cumulo-stratus
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Twain

TWAIN

,
Adj.
or n. Two.
When old winter splits the rocks in twain.
[Nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque.]

Definition 2024


twäin

twäin

See also: twain, Twain, and TWAIN

Saterland Frisian

Numeral

twäin

  1. two

Usage notes

  • twäin is the form used with masculine nouns; two is used with feminine and neuter nouns

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