“a-twain”的英文意思

单词

a-twain

释义

a-twain, advb. phr. arch.|əˈtweɪn|
Forms: 4 a-twayn, 4–5 a-twene, atweyn(e, 7 atwaine, 6– atwain.
[f. a prep.¹ + twain. Cf. a-two.]
1. In or into two parts; in two.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. vii. 116 And pieres for pure tene pulled it atweyne.c1485Digby Myst. (1882) i. 540 A sharpe Sward of Sorowe shall cleve hir hert atweyn.1634A. Huish, Now earth's black mantle's cut atwaine.1870Morris Earthly Par. II. iii. 344 Upon a stone the ring smote, and atwain It broke.
2. Away from each other, asunder. Cf. atwin.
1870Morris Earthly Par. II. iii. 74 This bitter morn That joy and me atwain hath torn.

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