"twenty" meaning in Middle English

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Numeral

Etymology: From Old English twēntiġ, from Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz; equivalent to twei + -ty. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|twēntiġ}} Old English twēntiġ, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*twai tigiwiz}} Proto-Germanic *twai tigiwiz, {{af|enm|twei|-ty}} twei + -ty Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral|cat2=cardinal numbers}} twenty
  1. twenty Categories (topical): Middle English cardinal numbers
    Sense id: en-twenty-enm-num-fCxN90D3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ty Synonyms: thewenti, thwenti, tuenti, tuentie, tweinti, twenti, twentig, twentie, twenntiȝ, twentti, twinti, twonti, twontie

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