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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Thĕs'ĭ-cle, n. p. 1374A little or subordinate thesis; a proposition.Thē'sis, n. p. 1374A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument; a theme; a subject; especially, a subject or proposition for a school or…Thĕs'mo-thĕte, n. p. 1374(Gr. Antiq.) A lawgiver; a legislator; one of the six inferior archons at Athens.Thĕs'pi-an, a. p. 1374Of, or relating to, tragic acting.Thē'tă, n. p. 1374A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; — sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of…Thĕt'ic-al, a. p. 1374Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law. [Obs.] More.The-ûr'gie or The-ûr'gie-al, a. p. 1374Of, or pertaining to, theurgy. Theurgic hymns, songs of incantation.Thē’ur-gĭst, n. p. 1374One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy.Thē'ur-ġy, n. p. 1374Among the Egyptian Platonists, an imaginary science supposed to have been revealed to men by the gods themselves in very ancient times, and to have been handed down traditionally by the priests…Thew, n. p. 1374Manner; custom; habit; form of behavior; qualities of mind or disposition. [Obs.] “To be up-brought in gentle thews and martial might.” Spenser. 2. Muscle or strength; nerve; brawn. Shak. And I…Thewed, a. p. 1374Accustomed; educated. [Obs.] “Yet would not seem so rude and thewed ill.” Spenser. 2. Furnished with thew or muscle; as, a well-thewed limb.Thew'y, a. p. 1374Having strong or large thews or muscles; muscular; strong.They, pron. pl. p. 1374The plural of he, she, or it; denoting more than one person or thing. It is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.…Thĭb'e-tan, a. p. 1374(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Thibet.Thĭb'e-tan, n. p. 1374(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Thibet.Thĭb'et-clŏth, n. p. 1374A camlet or fabric made of coarse goat's hair. Simmonds. 2. A kind of fine woolen cloth.Thĭ-bē'tian, a. & n. p. 1374The same as THIBETAN.Thī'ble, n. p. 1374A slice; a skimmer; a spatula. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ainsworth.Thĭck, a. p. 1374Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors; a thick fog. Make the gruel thick and slab. Shak. 2. Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be…Thĭck, n. p. 1374The thickest part, or the time when any thing is thickest. In the thick of the dust and smoke he presently entered his men. Knolles. 2. A thicket. [Obs.] Through the thick they heard one rudely rush.…Thĭck, adv. p. 1374Frequently; fast; quick. 2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. 3. To a great depth, or to a thicker depth than usual; as, a bed covered thick with tan; land covered thick with manure. Thick…Thick, v. i. p. 1375To become thick or dense. [Obs.]Thick, v. t. p. 1375To make thick; to thicken. [Rare.] This is the nightmare Life-in-death, Who thicks men's blood with cold. Coleridge.Thick'-and-thin', a. p. 1375(Naut.) Having one of the sheaves larger than the other; — said of a block of a tackle. Dana. Through thick and thin (Colloq.), through all obstacles and difficulties.Thick'en, v. t. p. 1375To make thick, in any of the senses of the word; as, (a.) To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint, and the like. (b.) To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to…Thick'en, v. i. p. 1375To become thick in any of the senses of the word; as, (a.) To become more dense; to be inspissated; as, fog thickens; vegetable juices thicken. (b.) To become consolidated; to concrete; as, the…Thick'en-ing, n. p. 1375Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.Thick'et, n. p. 1375A wood or collection of trees or shrubs closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket.Thĭck'-hĕad, n. p. 1375A thick-headed or stupid person. 2. (Ornith.) One of a sub-family of dentirostral birds, having short, stout heads.Thĭck'-hĕad'ed, a. p. 1375Having a thick skull; stupid.Thĭck'ish, a. p. 1375Somewhat thick.Thĭck'-knee, n. p. 1375(Ornith.) A bird of the genus Œdicnemus. See STONE-CURLEW.Thick'ly, adv. p. 1375In a thick condition or manner; deeply; closely; quickly.Thick'ness, n. p. 1375The quality or state of being thick; denseness; density; consistence; spissitude; as, the thickness of fog, clouds, paint, mortar, honey, blood, and the like. 2. The state of being close, dense, or…Thĭck'sĕt, a. p. 1375Close planted; as, a thickset wood. 2. Having a short, thick body; stout.Thĭck'sĕt, n. p. 1375A close or thick hedge. 2. A kind of stout, twilled cotton cloth; a kind of fustian cord or velveteen. Simmonds.Thick'-skin, n. p. 1375A coarse, gross person; a person void of sensibility; a dullard; a blockhead.Thick'-skinned, a. p. 1375Having a thick skin. 2. Not sensitive; dull; obtuse. Holland.Thick'-skūll, n. p. 1375Dullness, or a dull person; a blockhead. Entick.Thick'-skulled, a. p. 1375Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn.Thĭck'-sprŭng, a. p. 1375Sprung up thick or close together. Shak.Thief, n. p. 1375One who is guilty of theft or larceny; one who secretly, unlawfully, and feloniously takes the goods or personal property of another. 2. An excrescence or waster in the snuff of a candle. May.Thieves'-vinegar p. 1375a kind of aromatic vinegar for the sick-room, taking its name from the story that thieves, by using it, were enabled to plunder, with impunity to health, in the great plague at London. [Eng.]…Thief'-catch'er, n. p. 1375One who catches thieves, or whose business it is to detect thieves and bring them to justice.Thiēf'-lēad'er, n. p. 1375One who leads, or takes or leads away a thief. [Rare.]Thiēf'ly, a. p. 1375Like or becoming a thief; thievish. [Obs. and rare.] Chaucer.Thiēf'-tāk'er, n. p. 1375One whose business is to find and take thieves, and bring them to justice.Thiēve, v. i. p. 1375To practice theft; to steal.Thiēv'er-y, n. p. 1375The practice of stealing; theft. Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest. South. 2. That which is stolen. Shak.Thiēv'ish, a. p. 1375Given to stealing; addicted to the practice of theft; as, a thievish boy. Or with a base and boisterous sword enforce A thievish living on the common road. Shak. 2. Like a thief; acting by stealth…Thiēv'ish-ly, adv. p. 1375In a thievish manner; by theft.Thiēv'ish-ness, n. p. 1375The state or quality of being thievish.Thīgh, n. p. 1375(Anat.) The thick, fleshy portion of the leg, between the knee and the trunk.Thīgh'-bōne, n. p. 1375The bone of the thigh.Thĭlk, pron. p. 1375The same. [Obs.] Spenser.Thĭll, n. p. 1375A shaft of a cart, gig, or other carriage.Thĭll'er or Thĭll'-hôrse, n. p. 1375The horse which goes between the thills or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team.Thĭm'ble, n. p. 1375A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a mere ring, for the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger from the needle. It is usually made of metal, and is indented upon the surface with numerous…Thĭm'ble-bĕr'ry, n. p. 1375(Bot.) A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America. Gray.Thĭm'ble-ful, n. p. 1375As much as a thimble will hold; hence, a small quantity. Goldsmith.