n. & v.
n. 1 a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. twisted together. 2 a coil or twist. 3 a tangle; an interlacing.
v. 1 tr. form (a string or thread etc.) by twisting strands together. 2 tr. form (a garland etc.) of interwoven material. 3 tr. (often foll. by with) garland (a brow etc.). 4 intr. (often foll. by round, about) coil or wind. 5 intr. & refl. (of a plant) grow in this way. twiner n.
[ OE twin, twigin linen, ult. f. the stem of twi- two ]