Twice (?), adv. [OE. twies (where the
s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS.
twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G.
zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tvī-, L. bi-, Gr.
&?;, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See Two.]
1. Two times; once and again.
He twice essayed to cast his son in
gold.
Dryden.
2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as,
twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his
neighbor.
&fist;Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-
explaining; as, twice-horn, twice-conquered, twice-
planted, twice-told, and the like.
Twice (?), adv. [OE. twies (where the
s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS.
twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G.
zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tvī-, L. bi-, Gr.
&?;, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See Two.]
1. Two times; once and again.
He twice essayed to cast his son in
gold.
Dryden.
2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as,
twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his
neighbor.
&fist;Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-
explaining; as, twice-horn, twice-conquered, twice-
planted, twice-told, and the like.