Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - twine
Twine
twine
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
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn ~, Old English twā two Date: before 12th century a strong string of two or more strands twisted together, a ~d or interlaced part or object, an act of twining, interlacing, or embracing, twiny adjective II. verb (~d; twining) Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to twist together, to form by twisting ; weave, 2. interlace , to cause to encircle or enfold something, to cause to be encircled, intransitive verb to coil about a support, to stretch or move in a sinuous manner ; meander , ~r noun III. verb (~d; twining) Etymology: alteration of Scots twin, from Middle English twinnen, from twin double Date: 1722 transitive verb to cause (one) to lose possession ; deprive , intransitive verb part ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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