Atwain
//əˈtweɪn// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Into two parts. archaic, not-comparable
"[S]uch ſmiling rogues as theſe, / Like Rats oft bite the holy cords a twaine, / Which are t' intrince, t' vnlooſe: […]"
Example
More examples"[S]uch ſmiling rogues as theſe, / Like Rats oft bite the holy cords a twaine, / Which are t' intrince, t' vnlooſe: […]"
Etymology
From a- + twain.
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