What does 'twere mean?

'twere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

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Contraction of it + were.

Archaic; Literary

"I had been glad if 'twere us but not them."
"You drink wine as 'twere water!"
"To know my deed, 'twere best not know myself."
"Then he came down rejoicing and said, "I have seen what seemeth to be a city as 'twere a pigeon.""

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