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twell

twell is the pronunciation spelling of till.

Meaning of till

Preposition

till

  1. Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
    • She stayed till the very end.
  2. Before (a certain time or event).
    • It's twenty till two. (1:40)
  3. (dialectal, obsolete) To, up to (physically).
    • They led him till his tent
  4. (dialectal, obsolete) To, toward (in attitude).
    • "Well, Georgey," said he, "and soa you're leaving t'ould hoose at last?" - "Heigh, Johnny, my lad, I'm forced tull it; for that damned Boggart torments us soa, we can neither rest neet nor day for't."1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 307
  5. (dialectal) So that (something may happen).
    • 1953?, Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
      VLADIMIR: Together again at last! We'll have to celebrate this. But how? (He reflects.) Get up till I embrace you.

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What is twell the pronunciation spelling of?
Twell is the pronunciation spelling of till.

Words near twell in the dictionary

  1. Twelfth-tide
  2. twelfthly
  3. twelfths
  4. Twelfthtide
  5. twelfty
  6. twell
  7. Twells
  8. Twellses
  9. twelth
  10. twelue
  11. twelve

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