"twyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /twiːn/
Etymology: From Old English twīn, from Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn; ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dwi- (compare two). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|twīn}} Old English twīn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*twiʀn}} Proto-West Germanic *twiʀn, {{der|enm|ine-pro||*dwi-}} Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} twyn, {{enm-noun|-}} twyn (uncountable)
  1. twine (kind of thread) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fibers Synonyms: tuyne, twin, twyne Related terms: twynen
    Sense id: en-twyn-enm-noun-PK9y37BL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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