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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Thĭth’er, adv. p. 1376To that place;—opposed to hither. This city is near: . . . O, let me escape thither. Gen. xix. 20. Where I am, thither ye can not come. John vii. 34. 2. To that point, end, or result. Hither and…Thith'er-to', adv. p. 1376To that point; so far. [Obs.]Thĭth′er-ward, adv. p. 1376Toward that place. They shall ask the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward. Jer. l. 5.Thĭt'ling, n. p. 1376A little village; a hamlet. [Obs.]Thĭt'nee, n. p. 1376A beautiful red dye-wood from Burmah. Simmonds.Thĭt'see, n. p. 1376(Bot.) The varnish-tree of Burmah, Melanorrhœa usitatissima. Simmonds.Thlip'sis, n. p. 1376(Med.) Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause. Dunglison.Thōle, n. p. 1376Written also thowel and throwl. [A-S. thol, O. D. & L. Ger. dolle, N. D. dol, Icel. thollr, post, pin.]<br>1. A pin inserted into the gunwale of a boat, to keep the oar in the rowlock, when used in…Thōle, v. t. p. 1376To bear; to endure; to undergo. [Obs.]Thōle, v. i. p. 1376To wait. [Prov. Eng.]Thōle, n. p. 1376The roof of a temple. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] ☞ “Not properly an old word, but an affected Latinism.” Nares.Thōle'-pĭn, n. p. 1376The same as THOLE, q. v.Thŏl'o-bāte, n. p. 1376(Arch.) The substructure on which a dome or cupola rests. Oxf. Gloss.Thō'lus, n. p. 1376(Arch.) A thole. See THOLE.Tho-mæ'an or Tho-mē'an, n. p. 1376(Eccl. Hist.) One of the ancient church of Christians established on the Malabar coast of India, and thought to have been originally founded by St. Thomas. Brande.Thō'ma-ĭsm or Thō'mism, n. p. 1377(Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of St. Thomas Aquinas with respect to predestination and grace.Thō'mist, n. p. 1377(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Thomas Aquinas, in opposition to the Scotists.Thō'mite, n. p. 1377(Eccl. Hist.) A Thomæan.Thom-sō'ni-an, a. p. 1377(Med.) Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, Thomsonianism.Thom-sō′ni-an, n. p. 1377(Med.) An advocate of, or believer in, Thomsonianism; one who practices Thomsonianism.Thom-sō'ni-an-ĭsm, n. p. 1377(Med.) A medical system, of which one of the leading principles is, that the human body is composed of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water; and one of its apothegms, that metals and minerals…Thŏm'son-īte, n. p. 1377(Min.) A mineral of the zeolite family, occurring generally in masses of a radiated structure, and glassy or vitreous luster. It consists of silica, alumina, and lime, with some soda, and a certain…Thŏng, n. p. 1377A strap of leather, used for fastening any thing. And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide. Dryden.Thôrr p. 1377(Scandinavian Myth.) The son of Odin and Freya, and the deity that presided over all mischievous spirits in the elements. This deity was considered the god of thunder. From his name, Thor, we have…Tho-rā'cic, a. p. 1377(Anat.) Of, or pertaining to, the thorax or breast; as, the thoracic arteries. Thoracic duct (Anat.), the trunk of the absorbent vessels. It runs up along the spine from the receptacle of the chyle…Tho-rā'cie, n. p. 1377(Anat.) A thoracic artery. Dunglison. 2. (Ichth.) One of an order of fishes having the ventral fins placed underneath the thorax, or beneath the pectoral fins.Thō'ral, a. p. 1377Of, or pertaining to, a bed. Ayliffe.Thō'rax, n. p. 1377(Anat.) The portion of the trunk between the neck and abdomen, the cavity of which, bounded by the spinal column, the ribs with their cartilages, and the sternum, and below by the diaphragm, is…Thō'ri-ă or Tho-rī'mă, n. p. 1377(Chem.) A white, earthy substance, obtained by Berzelius, in 1829, from the mineral called thorite. It is an oxide of thorium.Tho-rī'num, n. p. 1377See THORIUM.Thō'rite, n. p. 1377(Min.) A massive and compact mineral, found in Norway, and resembling gadolinite. It contains 58 per cent. of the rare earth thoria, combined with silica.Thō'ri-ŭm, n. p. 1377(Chem.) A heavy, gray metal, which, when heated in the air, takes fire and burns with great brilliancy, being then converted into thoria.Thôrn, n. p. 1377A sharp, ligneous, or woody shoot from the stem of a tree or shrub; a sharp process from the woody part of a plant; a spine. ☞ Thorn differs from prickle; the latter being applied to the sharp points…Thôrn'-ăp'ple, n. p. 1377(Bot.) An annual plant of the genus Datura, especially D. stramonium; Jamestown weed.Thôrn'bâck, n. p. 1377(Ichth.) A fish of the ray kind, which has prickles on its back.Thôrn'-bush, n. p. 1377A shrub that produces thorns.Thôrn'bût, n. p. 1377(Ichth.) A kind of fish; a butt or turbot. Ainsworth.Thôrn'-hĕdge, n. p. 1377A hedge or fence consisting of thorn.Thôrn'less, a. p. 1377Destitute of thorns; as, a thornless shrub or tree.Thôrn'sết, a. p. 1377Set with thorns. Dyer.Thôrn'y, a. p. 1377Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny diadem or crown. 2. Sharp; pricking. “Thorny points.” Shak. 3. Troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing.…Thŏr'ōugh, a. p. 1377Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.] Bacon. 2. Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough…Thôr'ough, prep. p. 1377From side to side; or from end to end. [Obs.] 2. By means of. [Obs.] See THROUGH.Thôr'ough, n. p. 1377An inter-furrow between two ridges.Thōr'ough-bāse, n. p. 1377(Mus.) The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; — sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.Thôr'ōugh-brāce, n. p. 1377A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and serving the purpose of a spring.Thôr'ough-brĕd, a. p. 1377(Horsemanship.) Bred from the best blood, as horses. 2. Hence, completely bred or accomplished.Thôr'ough-fâre, n. p. 1377A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way; hence, a frequented street. “A large and splendid thoroughfare.” Motley. 2. Power of passing; passage. [Rare.]…Thôr'ough-gō'ing, a. p. 1377Going through, or to the end or bottom; very thorough; complete. 2. Going all lengths; extreme; — less common in this sense.Thôr'ûugh-lîght'ed, a. p. 1377Provided with thorough lights or windows at opposite sides, as a room or building. Gwill.Thôr'ough-ly, adv. p. 1377In a thorough manner; fully; entirely; completely; as, a room thoroughly swept; a business thoroughly performed.Thôr'ough-ness, n. p. 1377The state or quality of being thorough; completeness; perfectness.Thŏr'ōugh-pāced, a. p. 1377Perfect in what is undertaken; complete; going all lengths; as, a thorough-paced tory or whig. “If she be a thorough-paced impostor.” W. Scott.Thôr'ough-pĭn, n. p. 1377(Far.) A kind of encysted tumor on each side of the hough of a horse, and extending between the bones, caused by extravasation of the synovial fluid, with the formation of a sac; — probably so called…Thôr'ough-spĕd, a. p. 1377Fully accomplished; thorough-paced. [Rare.] Swift.Thór'ŏugh-stitch, adv. p. 1377Going the whole length of any business; fully; completely. [Obs.] Many believe the bold Chief Justice Jeffreys, . . . who went thorough-stitch in that tribunal, stands fair for that office. Evelyn.…Thór'ŏugh-wăx, n. p. 1377(Bot.) (a.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Bupleurum. (b.) Thoroughwort. Lee.Thōr'ough-wort, n. p. 1377(Bot.) A North American plant (the Eupatorium perfoliatum), found in low or wet grounds, and valued for its medicinal properties; boneset.Thôr'ōw, a. p. 1377Passing through; thorough. He hoped a thorow passage to be that way. Hakluyt. 2. Complete; perfect.Thŏr'ōw, prep. p. 1377Through. [Obs.] “Thorow brambles, pits, and floods.” Beau. & Fl.