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Variant of twine

twine definition

twine (twīn)

noun

  1. strong thread, string, or cord of two or more strands twisted together
  2. a twining or being twined
  3. a twined thing or part; twist; convolution
  4. a tangle; snarl
  5. a twining branch or spray of a plant

Etymology: ME twin < OE twin, twigin, double thread, akin to twegen, twain

transitive verb twined, twining twin′·ing

    1. to twist together; intertwine; interlace
    2. to form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing
  2. to encircle or wreathe (one thing) with another
  3. to wind (something) around something else
  4. to enfold, embrace, etc. a wreath twining his brow

Etymology: ME twinen < the n.

intransitive verb

  1. to twist, interlace, etc.
  2. to twist and turn

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