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twining

English

Noun

twining (countable and uncountable, plural twinings)

  1. (countable) A layout or motion that twines.
  2. (Britain, uncountable, regional, Cumbria) complaining or grumbling

Verb

twining

  1. present participle of twine

See also

  • twinning

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twinling

English

Etymology

From Middle English twynlynge, equivalent to twin +? -ling; possibly from an Old English root *twinling, from a Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz. Cognate with Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling (twin), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish tvilling (twin).

Noun

twinling (plural twinlings)

  1. A twin. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. A small or young twin, especially a twin lamb.

Synonyms

  • doublet

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989

Anagrams

  • wintling

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