Added 10 October 2026
twire
/ˈtwaɪə(ɹ)/ verb
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noun
noun
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Origin
From Middle English twiren (“to peep out, pry about, twinkle, glance, gleam”), cognate with Middle High German zwieren (“to spy”), Bavarian zwiren, zwieren (“to spy, glance”). Perhaps related to Old English twinclian (“to twinkle”). More at twinkle.
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