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▪ I. † twight obs. variant of quite adv.
c1400Song Roland 40 Mahoun And margat he will forsak twight. ▪ II. † twight obs. pa. tense and pple. of twitch v.1 In the following quots. the form appears to be erroneously used for touched (pa. tense) and for touch or twitch (inf.).
1558T. Phaer æneid iv. K j b, Whan first the bowres of Affrike land with wingid feete he twight [L. tetigit]. 1559Mirr. Mag., Collingbourne xxiv, No bit nor reyne his tender iawes may twight. 1573Twyne æneid xi. K k ij b, Arowehead doth twight The bowhand. ▪ III. twight obs. form of twit v. |