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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTORT

v.t.[L. intortus, from intorqueo, to twist. ] To twist; to wreath; to wind; to wring.

 

INTORTED

pp. Twisted; made winding.

 

INTORTING

ppr. Winding; twisting.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INTORT

In *tort ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Intorting. ]Etym: [L. intortus, p. p. of intoquere to twist; pref. in- in + torquere to twist. ]

 

Defn: To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe; to wind; to wring. Pope.

 

INTORTION

INTORTION In *tor "tion, n.

 

Defn: See Intorsion.