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twi-tongued en · ADJ

Etymology

From twi- + tongued.

Meanings

  1. (archaic, not-comparable) Having two tongues; double-tongued; two-tongued; (by extension) deceitful.
    • The doubtful House she fears, the twi-tongued race. [...] 1906, Virgil, The Aeneid of Virgil:
    • [...] that in this view of the case the crafty twi-tongued Burleigh said, that England never could be undone but by her parliament. 1826, William Bailey, Records of patriotism and love of country: