Twain \Twain\, a. & n. [OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. tw[=e]gen, masc. See {Two}.] Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. ``Children twain.'' --Chaucer. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. --Matt. v. 41. {In twain}, in halves; into two parts; asunder. When old winder split the rocks in twain. --Dryden. {Twain cloud}. (Meteor.) Same as {Cumulo-stratus}.