(a) Two times, on two occasions; twice in succession; (b) a second time, for the second time, again; on the second occasion; (c) with qualifying phrase denoting frequency: ~ a dai (yer), ~ bi (in) the yer, ~ in (on, of) the dai, ech dai ~, etc., twice daily (annually, etc.); (d) eten ~, to eat two meals a day; also, be in a time of the year when fasting is not prescribed; (e) in a double form or manner, doubly.

In expressions of multiplication: (a) two times (a given number); ~ on (ten, etc.); (b) ~ nombred (told), of a specified number: multiplied by two, doubled; ~ conteined, of a specified number: contained twice over (in another number); conteinen the nombre ~, to contain the number twice over, equal twice the number; (c) ~ as (so), twice as (fast, long, much); ~ the mone, two times the moon in size; ~ the worth, two times the worth, double the worth; in phrase used adverbially: that heighte ~, by twice that height; (d) with diminished force: in double measure, greatly.

In misc. combs.: ~ akenned, of Christ: doubly begotten or brought into being, of two natures; ~ baken bred, twice-baked bread; also fig.; ~ boren, twice born (in birth and at baptism); also, reborn (in baptism), born again; ~ ded, doubly dead, dead twice over, dead physically and spiritually; ~ deied cokke, twice-dyed red cloth; ~ parted, of a charter: indented in duplicate; ~ wedded, having been married twice; also, bigamous; also fig.

In misc. phrases: (a) ~ biforen, ones and ~, on two previous occasions [transl. of L semel et bis]; also, freq. with somewhat diminished force: ~ or thrice, ~ other thre times, ones or (other) ~, etc., two or three times, once or twice, a few times, occasionally; also, more than once, several times, repeatedly; (b) not ones ne ~, not..ones ner ~, more than twice, no few times; not merely once or twice; also, not even once or twice, not at all [last quot.].

In proverbs and prov. expressions.

As noun: (a) a second time, two occasions; (b) the word 'twice'.

As adj.: repeated two times (in a year); also, twofold.

In surnames.