# in twain

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. In two, in halves, into two parts, asunder

## Etymology
From Middle English in tweyn, in twen, in tweyne (also as on tweyne). Compare Old English on twēġen (“in two”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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