"twynen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈtwiːnən/
Etymology: Either from a putative Old English *twīnian or newly formed from twyn + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*twīnian}} Old English *twīnian, {{af|enm|twyn|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} twyn + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} twynen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|twyn|y=0}} Forms: weak [table-tags], twynen [infinitive], to twynen [infinitive], twyne [infinitive], twyne [first-person, present, singular], twyned [first-person, past, singular], twynest [present, second-person, singular], twynedest [past, second-person, singular], twyneth [present, singular, third-person], twyned [past, singular, third-person], twyne [present, singular, subjunctive], twyned [past, singular, subjunctive], twyne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], twynen [plural, present], twyne [plural, present], twyneden [past, plural], twynede [past, plural], twyneth [imperative, plural, present], twyne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], twynynge [participle, present], twynende [participle, present], twyned [participle, past]
  1. To make twine; to twist into a thread. Categories (topical): Fibers, Weaving
    Sense id: en-twynen-enm-verb-eT5WzxLv Disambiguation of Fibers: 42 30 29 Disambiguation of Weaving: 32 35 33 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 31 35 34
  2. (by extension) To intertwine threads. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-twynen-enm-verb-wGStWyLo Disambiguation of Weaving: 32 35 33 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 31 35 34
  3. (by extension, rare) To twist; to mingle. Tags: broadly, rare Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-twynen-enm-verb-I6R7uyRG Disambiguation of Weaving: 32 35 33 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 36 32 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 31 35 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twyne, twynyn

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for twynen meaning in Middle English (6.2kB)

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