Twine word meaning and definition

[noun] a lightweight cord
[verb] form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
[verb] spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"
[verb] make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
[verb] wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
[verb] coil around; "Wisteria twining the fence posts"

\Twine\, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi-. See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. --Milton. 2. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string. 3. The act of twining or winding round. --J. Philips. {Twine reeler}, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind of mule, or spinning machine.
\Twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twining}.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread; akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde. See {Twine}, n.] 1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen. 2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. Let me twine Mine arms about that body. --Shak. 3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine. Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope. 4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax. 5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.
\Twine\, v. i. 1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved. 2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline. --Swift. 3. To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] --Chapman. 4. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

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