"Getwisan" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /jeˈtwi.sɑn/, [jeˈtwi.zɑn]
Etymology: From the plural of ġetwisa (“twin”), translating Latin Geminī. Etymology templates: {{m+|la|Geminī}} Latin Geminī Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m-p|g2=|g3=|head=Ġetwisan|sort=}} Ġetwisan m pl, {{ang-noun|m-p|head=Ġetwisan}} Ġetwisan m pl Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-m|Ġetwis|num=pl}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Ġetwisa|Ġetwisan|Ġetwisan|Ġetwisan|Ġetwisan|Ġetwisena|Ġetwisan|Ġetwisum|num=pl|title=|type=weak}} Forms: Ġetwisan [canonical, masculine, plural], weak [table-tags], - [nominative, singular], Ġetwisan [nominative, plural], - [accusative, singular], Ġetwisan [accusative, plural], - [genitive, singular], Ġetwisena [genitive, plural], - [dative, singular], Ġetwisum [dative, plural]
  1. (astrology) Gemini (Zodiac sign) Categories (topical): Astrology Synonyms: Ġetwysan

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          "text": "c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice\nSume naman sind ēac þe nabbaþ ānfeald ġetæl, ac bēoþ ǣfre maniġfealdlīċe ġecwedene, swā swā bēoþ twā þāra twelf tācna, Ġetwisan and Fiscas.",
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          "text": "c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice\nSume naman sind ēac þe nabbaþ ānfeald ġetæl, ac bēoþ ǣfre maniġfealdlīċe ġecwedene, swā swā bēoþ twā þāra twelf tācna, Ġetwisan and Fiscas.",
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      "ipa": "[jeˈtwi.zɑn]"
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    {
      "word": "Ġetwysan"
    }
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