v. Obs. Forms: see TWEME. [OE. tolwǽman, f. TO-2 + twǽman, TWEME v. to separate, part.] a. trans. To separate, divide; also to distinguish, discriminate.
c. 893. K. Ælfred, Oros., III. vii. § 6. Hie eft totwæmde wæron.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 396. Auh ure Louerd willeliche to-tweamede [v.r. to-twinnede] his soule urom his bodie.
b. intr. To separate, part asunder.
c. 1205. Lay., 26593. Ær heo to twenden [pr. to-tweinden] Þe wurse wes Rom-leoden.
a. 1225. St. Marher., 17. Wið þe ilke þe eorðe to twemde ant bitunde him.
