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单词 twight
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twightv.

Forms: Past tense twight.
Etymology: Probably a use as verb of twight, obsolete past tense and participle of twitch v.1
Obsolete.
To touch; (also) to twitch.
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1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos iv. sig. Kjv Whan first the bowres of Affrike land with wingid feete he twight [L. tetigit].
1559 W. Baldwin et al. Myrroure for Magistrates Collingbourne xxiv No bit nor reyne his tender iawes may twight.
1573 T. Twyne tr. Virgil in T. Phaer & T. Twyne tr. Virgil Whole .xii. Bks. Æneidos xi. K k ij b Arowehead doth twight The bowhand.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

twightadv.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: quite adv.
Etymology: Apparently a variant of quite adv.Compare γ. forms at quilt n.1 and see discussion at that entry.
Obsolete.
= quite adv. 1.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely, quite, or absolutely
faira1325
quitec1330
full outa1382
straightly1395
absolutely?a1425
quitementa1450
rightc1450
twighta1500
cleara1522
plain1535
flat1577
sincerely1583
clever1664
cleverly1696
sublimely1722
square1862
quaite1864
fucking A1960
a1500 (?c1400) Song of Roland (1880) 40 (MED) Mahoun And margot he will for-sak twight [perh. read qwight].
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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