TWINE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn ~, Old English twā two Date: before 12th century a strong string of two or more strands twisted together, a ~d or interlaced part or object, an act of twining, interlacing, or embracing, twiny adjective II. verb (~d; twining) Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to twist together, to form by twisting ; weave , 2. interlace , to cause to encircle or enfold something, to cause to be encircled, intransitive verb to coil about a support, to stretch or move in a sinuous manner ; meander , ~r noun III. verb (~d; twining) Etymology: alteration of Scots twin, from Middle English twinnen, from twin double Date: 1722 transitive verb to cause (one) to lose possession ; deprive , intransitive verb part