† twibit Obs. rare.
In 5 twybyte, 6 -byt, twibytte.
[f. twi- + bit n.1 5.]
= twibill.
14.. MS. Lansd. 560 fol. 45 Bipennis, twybyte. 1510 Stanbridge Vocabula (W. de W.) B iv b, Bipennis, a twybyt. 1560 Becon Jewel of Joy Wks. II. 26 b, Is not my word lyke fire,..and lyke a twibytte cleauynge the rocke of stonne? |