twynen
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Either from a putative Old English *twīnian or newly formed from twyn + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
twynen
- To make twine; to twist into a thread.
- (by extension) To intertwine threads.
- (by extension, rare) To twist; to mingle.
Conjugation
Conjugation of twynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “twīnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
twynen f (plural twynennydd)
- diminutive of twyn (“hillock”)
- sandhill
Mutation
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