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1. twinklen v.

21 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a person: to wink, usu. in a significant way; wink slyly, scornfully, knowingly, etc.; ?also, signal assent [glossing L coniuere]; of a person or an eagle: blink; twinklen with (the, his) eie……

2. twinken v.

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(a) To wink; ?also, blink [last quot.]; (b) to twinkle, flash. …

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