twain

twain
twain O.E. twegen (masc.) "two" (masc. nom. and acc.), from P.Gmc. *twa- (see TWO (Cf. two)). The word outlasted the breakdown of gender in M.E. and survived as a secondary form of two, especially in cases where the numeral follows a noun. Its continuation into modern times was aided by its use in KJV and the Marriage Service, in poetry (where it is a useful rhyme word), and in oral use where it is necessary to be clear that two and not to or too is meant.

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