3. 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.

Twine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Twining.] [OE.

twinen, fr. AS. twn a twisted thread; akin to D. twijnen to twine,

Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde. See Twine, n.] 1. To twist together;

to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined

linen.

2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance

around another body.

Let me twine Mine arms about that body.

Shak.

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