The Collaborative International Dictionary
Twire \Twire\, v. i. [Cf. MHG. zwieren, E. thwart, and queer.]
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To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer. [Obs.]
Which maids will twire 'tween their fingers.
--B. Jonson.I saw the wench that twired and twinkled at thee.
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To twinkle; to glance; to gleam. [Obs.]
When sparkling stars twire not.
--Shak.
Twire \Twire\, v. i.
To sing, or twitter. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Twire \Twire\, n. [Cf. D. tweern, G. zwirn, and E. twine.]
A twisted filament; a thread. [Obs.]
--Locke.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 alt. 1 (context intransitive English) To glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry. 2 (context intransitive English) To twinkle; sparkle; wink. n. A sly glance; a leer. vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry. 2 (context intransitive English) To twinkle; sparkle; wink. Etymology 2
n. A twisted filament; a thread. Etymology 3
vb. (context transitive English) To twist; twirl.
Usage examples of "twire".
Velma, who came in to clean twire a week, walked into the kitchen where they were just finishing lunch.