Defn: A domestic animal two winters old. [Prov. Eng.]
TWIRE
Twire, n. Etym: [Cf. D. tweern, G. zwirn, and E. twine.]
Defn: A twisted filament; a thread. [Obs.] Locke.
TWIRE
Twire, v. i. Etym: [Cf. MHG. zwieren, E. thwart, and queer.]
1. To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer. [Obs.] Which maids will twire 'tween their fingers. B. Jonson. I saw the wench that twired and twinkled at thee. Beau. & Fl.
2. To twinkle; to glance; to gleam. [Obs.] When sparkling stars twire not. Shak.
TWIRE
Twire, v. i.
Defn: To sing, or twitter. [Obs.] Chaucer.
TWIRE-PIPE
Twire"-pipe`, n.
Defn: A vagabond musician. [Obs.]
You are an ass, a twire-pipe. Beau. & Fl.
You looked like Twire-pipe, the taborer. Chapman.