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twibill

Meaningtwo-edged blade

Common meaning: two-edged axe or cutting tool

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishtwibillsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishtwibil‘two-edged tool’source
  3. Englishtwibill‘two-edged axe or cutting tool’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old English twibill ‘two-edged blade’.

Roots

  • twibill Old English “two-edged blade”

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