Meaning & use

Twa

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A Scots dialect word meaning "two."

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"We hae only twa days left," the old farmer said.

The poem speaks of "twa corbies" sitting on a wall.

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Famous from Scottish literature and folk ballads, such as "The Twa Corbies," a traditional Scots poem.

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