"twist" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /twist/ Forms: twistes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English *twist (attested in compounds), from Proto-West Germanic *twist, from Proto-Germanic *twistaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*twist}} Old English *twist, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*twist}} Proto-West Germanic *twist, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*twistaz}} Proto-Germanic *twistaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} twist, {{enm-noun|twistes}} twist (plural twistes)
  1. The flat part of a hinge (less specifically the entire hinge)
    Sense id: en-twist-enm-noun-5Tx~cACu
  2. A twig or branch.
    Sense id: en-twist-enm-noun-8jwDKInJ
  3. A groin (juncture between the chest and thighs)
    Sense id: en-twist-enm-noun-pc4Q9jsv Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 18 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twest, tweste, twiste, twyst, twyste Derived forms: twisten

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