'In twain' definitions:

Definition of 'In twain'

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  • Twain \Twain\ (tw[=a]n), a. & n. [OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. tw[=e]gen, masc. See Two.] Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. "Children twain." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. --Matt. v. 41. [1913 Webster]
  • In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder. [1913 Webster]
  • When old winter split the rocks in twain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus. [1913 Webster]

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