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twa (twä)

adjective, noun

Scot. two

Etymology: ME (Northern & Scot) < OE, two

twa Usage Examples

Object

  • hae: Mony a sair daurk we twa hae wrought, An ' wi ' the weary warl ' fought!

Converse of object

  • have: He had the twa sticks in a wee tin, an he sune fitted them up wi keps an strum.

Modifies a noun

  • o: Whit Ah've missed is twa hunner years o the malt.
  • man: Hoo could they think o ' pittin twa thoosan men there tae build a container terminal?
  • year: Oor tap sellin shop thae last twa year wis [ CENSORED: companyname ] Post Office wi sales o ower five hunner cairds.
  • tae: Leavin ma twa sons tae the mither in laws tender mercies.
  • son: Leavin ma twa sons tae the mither in laws tender mercies.
  • mile: Ye ken fine I wis twa miles awa at the Academy fin it happened.

Noun used with modifier

  • o: M952 Glenrothes, just aye, just sort o twa or three days in each place just sort o relief manager.
  • ither: Keep the ither twa sauf, an dinna you open aither ane binna yeir hert is lyke ti brek!
  • ower: Jim brocht ower twa pints o the Belhaven 80 shillin.
  • thar: In Norlin Airlan thar twa sign leids cryed Brits Sign Leid ( BSL ) an Earse Sign Leid ( ISL ).

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