Middle English Dictionary Entry

twīe adv.
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1.
(a) Two times, on two occasions, twice; also, for a second time, again; ne ones ne ~, not merely a few times; (b) in phrases denoting frequency: ~ a dai (month), twice a day (month); ~ on lif (yer), twice in a lifetime (year); everi dai ~; (c) in multiplicative expressions: twice (as long); two times (a number of days); (d) in combs. [could also be construed as twein num. or perh. twi- pref.]: ~ bitinge sword, a sword cutting on both sides, a two-edged sword; ~ wivinge, bigamy [cp. twinne-wivinge, s.v. twin(ne num. 1b.(a)]; (e) as noun: a second time; a ~.