† to-ˈtweme, v. Obs.
Forms: see tweme.
[OE. totwǽman, f. to-2 + twǽman, tweme v. to separate, part.]
a. trans. To separate, divide; also to distinguish, discriminate.
| c 893 K. ælfred Oros. iii. vii. §6 Hie eft totwæmde wæron. a 1225 Ancr. R. 396 Auh ure Louerd willeliche totweamede [v.r. to-twinnede] his soule urom his bodie. |
b. intr. To separate, part asunder.
| c 1205 Lay. 26593 ær heo to twemden [pr. to-tweinden] Þe wurse wes Rom-leoden. a 1225 St. Marher. 17 Wið þe ilke þe eorðe to twemde ant bitunde him. |