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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TWAIN, a. or n. Two.
When old winter splits the rocks in twain.
[Nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad]

Merriam Webster's

biographical name Mark — see Clemens

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tw?gen — more at two Date: before 12th century archaic two II. pronoun Date: before 12th century two; especially two fathoms <mark twain> III. noun Date: 12th century 1. two 2. couple, pair

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. archaic two (usu. in twain). Etymology: OE twegen, masc. form of twa TWO

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Twain Twain, a. & n. [OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. tw[=e]gen, masc. See Two.] Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. ``Children twain.'' --Chaucer. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. --Matt. v. 41. In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder. When old winder split the rocks in twain. --Dryden. Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. [Nearly obsolete.] Two.