Twire

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Twire \Twire\, n. [Cf. D. tweern, G. zwirn, and E. twine.]
     A twisted filament; a thread. [Obs.] --Locke.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Twire \Twire\, v. i. [Cf. MHG. zwieren, E. thwart, and queer.]
     1. To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer. [Obs.]
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              Which maids will twire at 'tween their fingers. --B.
                                                    Jonson.
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              I saw the wench that twired and twinkled at thee.
                                                    --Beau. & Fl.
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     2. To twinkle; to glance; to gleam. [Obs.]
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              When sparkling stars twire not.       --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Twire \Twire\, v. i.
     To sing, or twitter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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