twindle

From Middle English *twinle, *twinnle, from Old English *twinnla (“twin, twinling”), equivalent to twin +‎ -le (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old High German gizwinalo (“twin”).

twindle (plural twindles)

1. (chiefly dialectal) A twin or twinling.

• twyndyllyng

• indwelt, wintled