in twain

Etymology
From, , (also as ). Compare.

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  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.
 * 1) * 1697, trans., , , book IV, lines 202–205:
 * "en"

- And when cold Winter ſplit the Rocks in twain, And Ice the running Rivers did reſtrain, He ſtripp’d the Bears-foot of its leafy Growth, And calling weſtern Winds, accus’d the Spring of Sloth.


 * 1) * 2003, (writer),  in “”, , season 4, episode 1:
 * "en"
 * "en"

- shortly, it will rend my loins in twain, burst forth, and pull us down, down, down into the deep, dark waters of commitment.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:asunder

Translations

 * Dutch: in tweeën
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Greek: στα δύο
 * Ancient: δίχα
 * Russian:, ; на полови́ны
 * Swedish: