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Traditional English :: twiner
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twiner - n. & v. --n. 1 a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. twisted together.
2 a coil or twist.
3 a tangle; an interlacing. --v. 1 tr. form (a string or thread etc.) by twisting strands together.
2 tr. form (a garland etc.) of interwoven material.
3 tr. (often foll. by with) garland (a brow etc.).
4 intr. (often foll. by round, about) coil or wind.
5 intr. & refl. (of a plant) grow in this way. twiner n. [OE twin, twigin linen, ult. f. the stem of twi- two] |
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Related Words
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woodbine
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Most Often Usage
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twiner woodbine
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