A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Twa], num. two, S, S2; see [Tuo].

[ Tweamen], v. to separate, S.—AS. (ge)twǽman.

[ Tweire], num. gen. of twain, S.—AS. twegra (gen.).

[ Twelf], num. twelve, S, C2; tuelf, S2; tuelue, S2. Comb.: twelfmoneth, twelvemonth, PP; tuelmonth, S2.—AS. twelf: Goth. twalif.

[ Twengen], v. to press tightly, tweak, S; tuengde, pt. s., S2.—Cf. [Twingen].

[ Twestis], pl. twigs, S3; see [Twyste].

[ Tweye], num. twain, PP, C, C2; tweie, S; tueie, S; twey, S3, PP; twei, PP. Comb.: twey-fold, twofold, C3.—AS. twega (gen.). See [Tuo].

[ Tweye], adv. twice, PP; twye, HD; twie, S.—AS. twíwa.

[ Tweyne], num. twain, G, PP; tueyne, S2; twene, S; tweien, S; tweȝȝenn, S.—AS. twegen.

[ Twi-] (prefix). Comb.: twi-bil, an axe, bipennis, Voc., Prompt., H; twi-feald, twofold, SD; twye-lyghte, twilight, Prompt.; twi-ræd, of diverse opinion, SD.