twi-tongued
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]twi-tongued (not comparable)
- (archaic) Having two tongues; double-tongued; two-tongued; (by extension) deceitful.
- 1906, Virgil, The Aeneid of Virgil:
- The doubtful House she fears, the twi-tongued race. [...]
- 1826, William Bailey, Records of patriotism and love of country:
- [...] that in this view of the case the crafty twi-tongued Burleigh said, that England never could be undone but by her parliament.