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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Twine \Twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Twining.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread;
   akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde.
   See Twine, n.]
   1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of
      threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
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   2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible
      substance around another body.
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            Let me twine
            Mine arms about that body.            --Shak.
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   3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
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            Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope.
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   4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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   5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.
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