Chapter 1786

Twisting pair . (Kinematics) See under Pair , n. , 7.

Twit <Xpage=1557>

Twit (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Twitted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting .] [OE. atwiten , AS. \'91tw\'c6tan to reproach, blame; \'91t at + w\'c6tan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert ; akin to G. ver weisen to censure, OHG. fir w\'c6zan , Goth. tra weitan to avenge, L. videre to see. See Vision , Wit .] To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood .

This these scoffers twitted the Christian with. Tillotson.

\'92sop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. L'Estrange.

Twitch <Xpage=1557>

Twitch (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Twitched (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitching .] [OE. twicchen , fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian ; akin to AS. angel twicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken . Cf. Tweak .] To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes .

Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. Pope.

Twitch <Xpage=1557>

Twitch , n. 1. The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve .

2. A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches ; a twitch in the side .

3. (Far.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.

J. H. Walsh.

Twitcher <Xpage=1557>

Twitch"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, twitches.

Twitch grass <Xpage=1557>

Twitch" grass` (?) . (Bot.) See Quitch grass .

Twite <Xpage=1557>

Twite (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The European tree sparrow. (b) The mountain linnet ( Linota flavirostris ). [Prov. Eng.]

Twitlark <Xpage=1557>

Twit"lark` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.]

Twitter <Xpage=1557>

Twit"ter (?) , n. [From Twit .] One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.

Twitter <Xpage=1557>

Twit"ter , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Twittered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Twittering .] [OE. twiteren ; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern , OHG. zwizzir<?/n , D. kwetteren , Sw. qwitra , Dan. quiddre . Cf. Titter .] 1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.

The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed. Gray.

2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.

J. Fletcher.

3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch .] To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.

Twitter <Xpage=1557>

Twit"ter , v. t. To utter with a twitter.

Cowper.

Twitter <Xpage=1557>

Twit"ter , n. 1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.

2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.

Hudibras.

3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.

Twittering <Xpage=1557>

Twit"ter*ing , n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, twitters.

2. A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense.

A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job. L'Estrange.

Twittingly <Xpage=1557>

Twit"ting*ly (?) , adv. In a twitting manner; with upbraiding.

Twittle-twattle <Xpage=1557>

Twit"tle-twat`tle (?) , n. [See Twattle .] Tattle; gabble.

L'Estrange.

'Twixt <Xpage=1557>

'Twixt (?) . An abbreviation of Betwixt , used in poetry, or in colloquial language.

'Twixt-brain <Xpage=1557>

'Twixt"-brain` (?) , n. (Anat.) The thalamen<?/cephalon.

Two <Xpage=1557>

Two (?) , a. [OE. two , twa , properly fem. & neut., twei , twein , tweien , properly masc. (whence E. twain ), AS. tw\'be , fem. & neut., tw<?/gen , masc., t<?/ , neut.; akin to OFries. tw<?/ne , masc., tw\'be , fem. & neut., OS. tw<?/ne , masc., tw\'be , fem., tw<?/ , neut., D. twee , OHG. zw<?/ne , zw<?/ , zwei , G. zwei , Icel. tveir , tv\'91r , tvau , Sw. tv\'86 , Dan. to , Goth. twai , tw<?/s , twa ; Lith. du , Russ. dva , Ir. & Gael. da , W. dau , dwy , L. duo , Gr. <?/, Skr. dva . <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. Balance , Barouche , Between , Bi- , Combine , Deuce two in cards, Double , Doubt , Dozen , Dual , Duet , Dyad , Twain , Twelve , Twenty , Twice , Twilight , Twig , Twine , n. , Twist .] One and one; twice one. " Two great lights." Gen. i. 16 . " Two black clouds."

Milton.

&hand; Two is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into , consisting of , or having , two parts , divisions , organs , or the like; as two -bladed, two -celled, two -eared, two -flowered, two hand, two -headed, two -horse, two -leafed or two -leaved, two -legged, two -lobed, two -masted, two -named, two -part, two -petaled, two -pronged, two -seeded, two -sided, two -story, two -stringed, two -foothed, two -valved, two -winged, and the like.

One or two , a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number.

Two <Xpage=1557>

Two (?) , n. 1. The sum of one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects.

2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.

In two , asunder; into parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two .

Two-capsuled <Xpage=1557>

Two"-cap`suled (?) , a. (Bot.) Having two distinct capsules; bicapsular.

Two-cleft <Xpage=1557>

Two"-cleft` (?) , a. (Bot.) Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid.

Two-decker <Xpage=1557>

Two"-deck`er (?) , n. A vessel of war carrying guns on two decks.

Two-edged <Xpage=1557>

Two"-edged` (?) , a. Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword .

Twofold <Xpage=1557>

Two"fold` (?) , a. [Cf. Twifold .] Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument .

Twofold <Xpage=1557>

Two"fold` , adv. In a double degree; doubly.

Two-foot <Xpage=1557>

Two"-foot` (?) , a. Measuring two feet; two feet long, thick, or wide; as, a two-foot rule .

Two-forked <Xpage=1557>

Two"-forked` (?) , a. Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous.

Two-hand <Xpage=1557>

Two"-hand` (?) , a. Employing two hangs; as, the two-hand alphabet . See Dactylology .

Two-handed <Xpage=1557>

Two"-hand`ed (?) , a. 1. Having two hands; -- often used as an epithet equivalent to large , stout , strong , or powerful . " Two-handed sway."

Milton.

2. Used with both hands; as, a two-nanded sword .

That two-handed engine [the sword]. Milton.

3. Using either hand equally well; ambidextrous.

Two-lipped <Xpage=1557>

Two"-lipped` (?) , a. 1. Having two lips.

2. (Bot.) Divided in such a manner as to resemble the two lips when the mouth is more or less open; bilabiate.

Two-parted <Xpage=1557>

Two"-part`ed (?) , a. (Biol.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.

Two-parted <Xpage=1557>

Two"-part`ed (?) , a. (Bot.) Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite.

Twopence <Xpage=1557>

Two"pence (?; 277) , n. A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday.

Twopenny <Xpage=1557>

Two"pen*ny (?) , a. Of the value of twopence.

Two-ply <Xpage=1557>

Two"-ply` (?) , a. 1. Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double.

2. Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft.

Two-ranked <Xpage=1557>

Two"-ranked` (?) , a. (Bot.) Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous.

Two-sided <Xpage=1557>

Two"-sid`ed (?) , a. 1. Having two sides only; hence, double-faced; hypocritical.

2. (Biol.) Symmetrical.

Two-tongued <Xpage=1557>

Two"-tongued` (?) , a. Double-tongued; deceitful.

Sandys.

Twyblade <Xpage=1557>

Twy"blade` (?) , n. See Twayblade .

Ty-all <Xpage=1557>

Ty"-all` (?) , n. Something serving to tie or secure. [Obs.]

Latimer.

Tyburn ticket <Xpage=1557>

Ty"burn tick`et (?) . [So called in allusion to Tyburn , formerly a place of execution in England.] (O. Eng. Law) A certificate given to one who prosecutes a felon to conviction, exempting him from certain parish and ward offices.

Tychonic <Xpage=1557>

Ty*chon"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Tycho Brahe, or his system of astronomy.

Tycoon <Xpage=1557>

Ty*coon" (?) , n. [Chinese tai-kun great prince.] The title by which the shogun, or former commander in chief of the Japanese army, was known to foreigners.

Tydy <Xpage=1557>

Ty"dy (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Tidy .

Tye <Xpage=1557>

Tye (?) , n. 1. A knot; a tie. [R.] See Tie .

2. (Naut.) A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.

3. (Mining) A trough for washing ores.

Knight.

Tye <Xpage=1557>

Tye , v. t. See Tie , the proper orthography.

Tyer <Xpage=1557>

Ty"er (?) , n. One who ties, or unites. [R.]

Tyfoon <Xpage=1557>

Ty*foon" (?) , n. See Typhoon .

Tyger <Xpage=1557>

Ty"ger (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A tiger. [Obs.]

Tying <Xpage=1557>

Ty"ing (?) , p. pr. of Tie .

Tying <Xpage=1557>

Ty"ing , n. (Mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Tyke <Xpage=1557>

Tyke (?) , n. See 2d Tike .

Tylarus <Xpage=1557>

Ty"la*rus (?) , n. ; pl. Tylari (#) . [NL., fr.Gr. <?/ a cushion.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the pads on the under surface of the toes of birds.

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Tyler <Xpage=1558>

Ty"ler (?) , n. See 2d Tiler .

Tylopoda <Xpage=1558>

Ty*lop"o*da (?) , n. pl. [NL., from <?/ a <?/ushion + -poda .] (Zo\'94l.) A tribe of ungulates comprising the camels.

Tylosis <Xpage=1558>

Ty*lo"sis (?) , n. ; pl. Tyloses (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a lump, knot.] (Bot.) An intrusion of one vegetable cell into the cavity of another, sometimes forming there an irregular mass of cells.

Goodale.

Tymbal <Xpage=1558>

Tym"bal (?) , n. [F. timbale , Sp. timbal ; cf. atabal ; probably of Arabic origin. Cf. Atabal , Timbrel .] A kind of kettledrum. [Written also trimbal .]

A tymbal's sound were better than my voice. Prior.

Tymp <Xpage=1558>

Tymp (?) , n. [Cf. Tympan .] (Blast Furnace) A hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway in which the dam stands.

Tympan <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pan (?) , n. [F., fr. tympanum a kettledrum, a panel of a door. See Tympanum , and cf. Tymp .] 1. A drum. [Obs.]

2. (Arch.) A panel; a tympanum.

3. (Print.) A frame covered with parchment or cloth, on which the blank sheets are put, in order to be laid on the form to be impressed.

Tympan sheet (Print.) , a sheet of paper of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing.

W. Savage.

Tympanal <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*nal (?) , n. Tympanic.

Tympanic <Xpage=1558>

Tym*pan"ic (?; 277) , a. [See Tympanum .] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane .

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum.

Tympanic bone (Anat.) , a bone of the skull which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. -- Tympanic membrane . (Anat.) See the Note under Ear .

Tympanic <Xpage=1558>

Tym*pan"ic , n. (Anat.) The tympanic bone.

Tympanist <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*nist (?) , n. [L. tympaniste , Gr. <?/.] One who beats a drum. [R.]

Tympanites <Xpage=1558>

Tym`pa*ni"tes (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ a kettledrum.] (Med.) A flatulent distention of the belly; tympany.

Tympanitic <Xpage=1558>

Tym`pa*nit"ic (?) , a. [L. tympaniticus one afflicted with tympanites.] (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites.

Tympanitis <Xpage=1558>

Tym`pa*ni"tis (?) , n. [NL. See Tympanum , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the lining membrane of the middle ear.

Tympanize <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*nize (?) , v. i. [L. tympanizare to beat a drum, Gr. <?/.] To drum. [R.]

Coles.

Tympanize <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*nize , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tympanized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tympanizing (?) .] To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum. [Obs.] " Tympanized , as other saints of God were."

Oley.

Tympano <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*no (?) , n. ; pl. Tympani (#) . [It. timpano . See Tympanum .] (Mus.) A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum . [Written also timpano .]

Tympano- <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*no- (?) . A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with , or relation to , the tympanum ; as in tympano hyal, tympano -Eustachian.

Tympanohyal <Xpage=1558>

Tym`pa*no*hy"al (?) , a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoidean arch. -- n. The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man.

Tympanum <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*num (?) , n. ; pl. E. Tympanums (#) , L. Tympana (#) . [L., a kettledrum, a drum or wheel in machines, the triangular area in a pediment, the panel of a door, Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/ to strike, beat. See Type , and cf. Timbrel .] 1. (Anat.) (a) The ear drum, or middle ear. Sometimes applied incorrectly to the tympanic membrane. See Ear . (b) A chamber in the anterior part of the syrinx of birds.

2. (Zo\'94l.) One of the naked, inflatable air sacs on the neck of the prairie chicken and other species of grouse.

3. (Arch.) (a) The recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table. (b) The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch.

4. (Mech.) A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged, -- used for raising water, as for irrigation.

Tympany <Xpage=1558>

Tym"pa*ny (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ a kettledrum. See Tympanites .] 1. (Med.) A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites.

Fuller.

2. Hence, inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness. "Thine 's a tympany of sense."

Dryden.

A plethoric a tautologic tympany of sentence. De Quincey.

Tynd <Xpage=1558>

Tynd (?) , v. t. [See Tine to shut in.] To shut; to close. [Obs.]

Wyclif.

Tyne <Xpage=1558>

Tyne (?) , v. t. [Icel. t<?/na .] To lose. [Obs. or Scot.] "His bliss gan he tyne ." Piers Plowman. Sir W. Scott .

Tyne <Xpage=1558>

Tyne , v. i. To become lost; to perish. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Tyne <Xpage=1558>

Tyne , n. [See Tine a prong.] (Zo\'94l.) A prong or point of an antler.

Tyne <Xpage=1558>

Tyne , n. [See Teen , n. ] Anxiety; tine. [Obs.] "With labor and long tyne ."

Spenser.

Tyny <Xpage=1558>

Ty"ny (?) , a. [See Tiny .] Small; tiny. [Obs.]

Typal <Xpage=1558>

Typ"al (?) , a. Relating to a type or types; belonging to types; serving as a type; typical.

Owen.

-type <Xpage=1558>

-type (?) . [See Type , n .] A combining form signifying impressed form ; stamp ; print ; type ; typical form ; representative ; as in stereo type photo type , ferro type , mono type .

Type <Xpage=1558>

Type (?) , n. [F. type ; cf. It. tipo , from L. typus a figure, image, a form, type, character, Gr. <?/ the mark of a blow, impression, form of character, model, from the root of <?/ to beat, strike; cf. Skr. tup to hurt.]

1. The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.