twynen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Either from a putative Old English *twīnian or newly formed from twyn + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
twynen
- To make twine; to twist into a thread.
- (by extension) To intertwine threads.
- (by extension, rare) To twist; to mingle.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of twynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “twīnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
twynen f (plural twynennydd)
- Diminutive of twyn (“hillock”)
- sandhill
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
twynen | dwynen | nhwynen | thwynen |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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