The Collaborative International Dictionary
In twain
Twain \Twain\, 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.
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with
him twain.
--Matt. v. 41.
In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder.
When old winder split the rocks in twain.
--Dryden.
Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus.
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in twain
adv. in halves; into two parts; asunder
Usage examples of "in twain".
Cursing the aged crone who had a penchant for laudanum and a tongue clove in twain like most mean old serpents, he staggered to the door to let her in for a morning teaspoon of pain relief.