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English
Etymology
From twi- (“double”) + minded.
Adjective
twi-minded (comparative more twi-minded, superlative most twi-minded)
- (poetic) Double-minded; uncertain; doubtful.
1975, Claremont Center for Process Studies, Process studies - Volumes 5-6 - Page 126:Stapledon refers to Star Maker as "twiminded" (SM 419) and speaks of his "twimindedness" (SM 420).
1997, John Hollander, The Work of Poetry:And the final stanza: Meanwhile on him, her chief Expression, her great word of life, looks she; Twi-minded of him, as the waxing tree, Or dated leaf.
2009, Olaf Stapledon, Worlds of Wonder:Thus in assessing the occasion when he had shockingly burnt his hand the rear-gunner was twi-minded about it.
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