Twi-híwe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Twi-híwe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: next word. twi-hiwe

Definitions

1 twi-híwe

adj. I. of two forms or shapes :-- Twihiówe, swá swá biþ healf mon and healf fear biformis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 31. Twihíwe biformia, 126, 12. II. of two colours :-- Twihíwe bicolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 34. Twihíwe godweb coccum bis tinctum, ii. 135, 44. Twi-férum vel (twi)híwum bilustris, 126, 22.

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚹᛁ-ᚻᛁᚹᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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