twish

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word twish. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word twish, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say twish in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word twish you have here. The definition of the word twish will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftwish, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English twyx.

Pronunciation

Preposition

twish

  1. betwixt, between
    Synonym: betweesk
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:
      Twish thee an Tommeen, an ee emothee knaghane.
      Betwixt you and Tommy and the pismire-hill.

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 73