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† twirede, a. Obs.
[OE. twirǽde, f. twi-, twi- + rǽd, rede n.1]
Of two minds or counsels; undecided, irresolute; divided in mind, not unanimous.
c888K. ælfred Boeth. xli. §3 Hwæðer þu eft on ænᵹum ᵹeþeahte swa twioræde sie þæt þe helpe hwæðer hit ᵹeweorðe, ðe hit no ne ᵹeweorðe. c1000Ags. Gosp. Matt. xii. 25 ælc rice þe byð twyræde on him sylfum byþ toworpen. c1205Lay. 19416 Bruttes hafden muchel mode & vnimete prute... And weoren alle twiræde. c1250Gen. & Ex. 3271 Egipcienes woren in twired wen Queðer he sulden folȝen or flen. |