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† to-ˈtweme, v. Obs. Forms: see tweme. [OE. totwǽman, f. to-2 + twǽman, tweme v. to separate, part.] a. trans. To separate, divide; also to distinguish, discriminate.
c893K. ælfred Oros. iii. vii. §6 Hie eft totwæmde wæron. a1225Ancr. R. 396 Auh ure Louerd willeliche totweamede [v.r. to-twinnede] his soule urom his bodie. b. intr. To separate, part asunder.
c1205Lay. 26593 ær heo to twemden [pr. to-tweinden] Þe wurse wes Rom-leoden. a1225St. Marher. 17 Wið þe ilke þe eorðe to twemde ant bitunde him. |