"two" meaning in Middle English

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Numeral

IPA: /twɔː/, /twoː/, /twɑː/ [Northern] Forms: tuo [alternative], twa [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English twā, feminine of twēġen. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=3}}, {{inh|enm|ang|twā}} Old English twā Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral}} two
  1. two Related terms: twelve, twie, twifold, twofold, twyn
    Sense id: en-two-enm-num-P8TM~nRY Categories (other): Middle English cardinal numbers, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Two, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 5 1 9 4 16 1 4 31 2 3 8 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 6 1 6 6 20 1 5 23 4 4 9 14

Alternative forms

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