† to-twemev.
Obsolete.
a. transitive. To separate, divide; also to distinguish, discriminate.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separate [verb (transitive)]
to-twemec893
sunderOE
asunderOE
shedOE
dealOE
shill1049
skillc1175
to-twinc1175
twinc1230
disseverc1250
depart1297
slita1300
to-throwc1315
parta1325
drevec1325
devisec1330
dividec1374
sever1382
unknit?a1425
divorce1430
separea1450
separate?a1475
untine1496
to put apart1530
discussa1542
deceper1547
disseparate1550
apart1563
unjoint1565
shoal1571
divisionatea1586
single1587
dispart1590
descide1598
disassociate1598
distract1600
dissolve1605
discriminate1615
dissociate1623
discerpa1628
discind1640
dissunder1642
distinguish1648
severize1649
unstring1674
skaila1833
cleave1873
dirempt1885
c893 tr. Orosius Hist. iii. vii. §6 Hie eft totwæmde wæron.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 291 Ach ure lauerd williche totwemde [a1250 Titus totwinnede] his saule from his bodi.
b. intransitive. To separate, part asunder.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separate, come, or go apart [verb (intransitive)]
to-dealeOE
shedc1000
asunderOE
to-twemea1225
sunderc1225
twin?c1225
atwin?a1400
to make separationc1450
separe1490
twain15..
sever1545
unsever1609
spread1611
separate1638
disclaim1644
to come apart1764
to go separate ways1774
twine1886
a1225 St. Marher. 17 Wið þe ilke þe eorðe to twemde ant bitunde him.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 13273 Ær heo to-twemden þe wurse wes Rom-leoden.
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