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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TWINE, v.t.
1. To twist; to wind, as one thread or cord around another, or as any flexible substance around another, or as any flexible substance around another body; as fine twined linen. Exodus 39.
2. To unite closely; to cling to; to embrace.
3. To gird; to wrap closely about.
Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine.
TWINE, v.i. To unite closely, or by interposition of parts.
Friends now fast sworn, who twine in love--
1. To wind; to bend; to make turns.
As rivers, though they bend and twine--
2. To turn round; as,her spindles twine.
TWINE, n. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together; used for binding small parcels, and for sewing sails to their bolt-ropes, etc. Twine of a stronger kind is used for nets.
1. A twist; a convolution; as Typhon's snaky twine.
2. Embrace; act of winding round.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a lightweight cord [syn: string, twine] v
1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn: intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace] [ant: untwine]
2: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll, twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off]
3: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
4: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" [syn: twist, twine, distort] [ant: untwist]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English tw?n; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English tw? two Date: before 12th century 1. a strong string of two or more strands twisted together 2. archaic a twined or interlaced part or object 3. archaic an act of twining, interlacing, or embracing • twiny adjective II. verb (twined; twining) Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to twist together b. to form by twisting ; weave 2. a. interlace <the girl twined her hands — John Buchan> b. to cause to encircle or enfold something c. to cause to be encircled intransitive verb 1. to coil about a support 2. to stretch or move in a sinuous manner ; meander <the river twines through the valley> • twiner noun III. verb (twined; twining) Etymology: alteration of Scots twin, from Middle English twinnen, from twin double Date: 1722 transitive verb chiefly Scottish to cause (one) to lose possession ; deprive <twined him of his nose — J. C. Ransom> intransitive verb chiefly Scottish part <you and me must twine — R. L. Stevenson>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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. Derivatives: twiner n. Etymology: OE twin, twigin linen, ult. f. the stem of twi- two

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Twine Twine, v. i. 1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved. 2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline. --Swift. 3. To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] --Chapman. 4. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Twine Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.] 1. A twist; a convolution. Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. --Milton. 2. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string. 3. The act of twining or winding round. --J. Philips. Twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind of mule, or spinning machine.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Twine Twine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined; p. pr. & vb. n. Twining.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread; akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde. See Twine, n.] 1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen. 2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. Let me twine Mine arms about that body. --Shak. 3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine. Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope. 4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax. 5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(twines, twining, twined) 1. Twine is strong string used especially in gardening and farming. 2. If you twine one thing around another, or if one thing twines around another, the first thing is twisted or wound around the second. He had twined his chubby arms around Vincent's neck... These strands of molecules twine around each other to form cable-like structures. VERB: V n prep, V prep

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

twin (shazar, "to be twined"): The word is used in Ex 26:1 ff; 36:8 ff, etc., of the "fine twined linen" used for the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, and for parts of the priests' dress. It denotes linen the finely spun threads of which consisted of two or more smaller threads twined together.

See LINEN; TABERNACLE.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Twist together. 2. Encircle, surround, embrace, entwine, wind about, wind around, wreathe. II. v. n. 1. Unite closely. 2. Wind, bend, make turns, meander. 3. Twist, ascend in spiral lines. III. n. 1. Twist, convolution. 2. Winding, twining, embrace. 3. Cord, string, small cordage.

Moby Thesaurus

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