TWINE

A twist; a convolution. Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton.

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.

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.

To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.

To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. Let me twine Mine arms about that body. Shak.

To wind about; to embrace; to entwine. Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. Pope.

To change the direction of. [Obs.] Fairfax.

To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] Crashaw.

To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.

To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline. Swift.

To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] Chapman.

To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.