"twifold" meaning in Middle English

See twifold in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtwiːfɔːld/, /ˈtwifɔːld/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English twifeald, from Proto-West Germanic *twifald, from Proto-Germanic *twifaldaz; compare twofold. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|twifeald|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English twifeald, {{inh+|enm|ang|twifeald}} Inherited from Old English twifeald, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*twifald}} Proto-West Germanic *twifald, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*twifaldaz}} Proto-Germanic *twifaldaz, {{m|enm|twofold}} twofold Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} twifold, {{enm-adj}} twifold
  1. double, twofold (having two parts)
    Sense id: en-twifold-enm-adj-Ts3cV2bw
  2. wavering, uncertain
    Sense id: en-twifold-enm-adj-nOW-BStE
  3. insincere, dissimulating
    Sense id: en-twifold-enm-adj-59RHZufW
  4. (rare) Folded in two. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Two
    Sense id: en-twifold-enm-adj-~3gFu-Zf Disambiguation of Two: 23 5 10 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tuifald, tuifold, twifald, twyfold, twifeald, twifeld [Early-Middle-English]

Alternative forms

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