in twain
In two, in halves, into two parts, asunderIn two, in halves, into two parts, asunder
» Your words split my heart in twain.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)In two, in halves, into two parts, asunder
When the masked stranger hew with his axe, the baker's head did split in twain and his body fell like a lump to the ground in turn.
entzwei
попола́мpopolám, напопола́мnapopolám, на полови́ныna polovíny
Examples
3 sentencesYour words split my heart in twain.
The sword split his skull in twain.
O Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain.
ruО милый Гамлет, ты рассек мне сердце. — Balamax
Translations
2 languagesРусский
in halves:
Deutsch
in halves:
Origin
From Middle English in tweyn, in twen, in tweyne (also as on tweyne). Compare Old EnglishFrom Middle English in tweyn, in twen, in tweyne (also as on tweyne). Compare Old English on twēġen (“in two”).
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