"oþer twega" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈoː.θer ˈtweː.jɑ/, [ˈoː.ðer ˈtweː.jɑ] Forms: ōþer twēġa [canonical, neuter]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *anþera twajjǫ̂ (literally “one of two”). Cognate with Old Norse annat tveggja. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*anþera twajjǫ̂|lit=one of two}} Proto-Germanic *anþera twajjǫ̂ (literally “one of two”), {{cog|non|annat tveggja}} Old Norse annat tveggja Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=ōþer twēġa|head2=|sort=}} ōþer twēġa n, {{ang-noun|n|head=ōþer twēġa}} ōþer twēġa n
  1. one of two, one or the other; introduces the phrase "either... or..." Synonyms: ōþer twēġra, ōðer twēġa, ōðer twēġra
    Sense id: en-oþer_twega-ang-noun-3hKNvy8o Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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