twain

1. a. & n. Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. Source: opted

2. n. two items of the same kind Source: wordnet

3. Two;- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. "Children twain." Chaucer. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Matt. v. 41. In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder. When old winder split the rocks in twain. Dryden. -- Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus. Source: webster

4. Two;- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetryand burlesque. "Children twain." Chaucer.And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.Matt. v. 41.In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder.When old winder split the rocks in twain. Dryden.-- Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n two items of the same kind Source: ecdict

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