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CIDE DICTIONARY

twire, n. [Cf. D. tweern, G. zwirn, and E. twine.].

A twisted filament; a thread. Locke. [1913 Webster]

twire, v. i. [Cf. MHG. zwieren, E. thwart, and queer.].

To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer. [1913 Webster]
"Which maids will twire at 'tween their fingers." [1913 Webster]

"I saw the wench that twired and twinkled at thee." [1913 Webster]
To twinkle; to glance; to gleam. [1913 Webster]
"When sparkling stars twire not." [1913 Webster]

twire, v. i.

To sing, or twitter. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

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ROGET THESAURUS

twire

Agitation

VB be agitated, shake, tremble, tremble like an aspen leaf, quiver, quaver, quake, shiver, twitter, twire, writhe, toss, shuffle, tumble, stagger, bob, reel, sway, wag, waggle, wriggle, wriggle like an eel, dance, stumble, shamble, flounder, totter, flounce, flop, curvet, prance, cavort, squirm, throb, pulsate, beat, palpitate, go pitapat, flutter, flitter, flicker, bicker, bustle, ferment, effervesce, foam, boil, boil over, bubble up, simmer, toss about, jump about, jump like a parched pea, shake like an aspen leaf, shake to its center, shake to its foundations, be the sport of the winds and waves, reel to and fro like a drunken man, move from post to pillar and from pillar to post, drive from post to pillar and from pillar to post, keep between hawk and buzzard, agitate, shake, convulse, toss, tumble, bandy, wield, brandish, flap, flourish, whisk, jerk, hitch, jolt, jog, joggle, jostle, buffet, hustle, disturb, stir, shake up, churn, jounce, wallop, whip, vellicate.