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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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Thrōwn Sĭlk p. 1380Silk consisting of two or more singles twisted together like a rope, in a direction contrary to that in which the singles of which it is composed are twisted. McCulloch.Thrōw'-ŏff, n. p. 1380A start in a hunt or race. [Eng.]Thrōw'ster, n. p. 1380One who throws, twists, or winds silk.Thrŭm, n. p. 1380One of the ends of weavers’ threads; a tuft. Tapestries all golden fringed, and curled with thrums behind. Chapman. 2. Any coarse yarn. Bacon. 3. (Bot.) One of the thread-like, internal bushy parts…Thrŭm, v. i. p. 1381To play rudely or monotonously on an instrument with the fingers.Thrŭm, v. t. p. 1381To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. Are we born to thrum caps or pick straw? Quarles. 2. (Naut.) To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun-yarn in, as a sail or mat, thus making…Thrüm'-cāp or Thrüm'-hāt, n. p. 1381A cap or hat composed of thrums, or made of shaggy cloth. There's her thrum-hat and muffler. Shak.Thrŭm'my, a. p. 1381Relating to, made of, or like, thrums. On her head a thrummy cap she had. Chalkhill.Thrüsh, n. p. 1381(Ornith.) A small, plainly colored singing bird, of various species; as, (a.) The Turdus musicus, found throughout Europe, and famed for its sweet note, and also as a dainty dish in cookery. It is…Thrŭst, v. t. p. 1381To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; as, to thrust any thing with the hand or foot, or with an instrument. “Into a dungeon thrust, to work with slaves.” Milton. To thrust away or…Thrüst, v. i. p. 1381To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist. 2. To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. “And thrust between my father and the god.” Dryden. 3. To push forward…Thrŭst, n. p. 1381A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument;—a word much used in fencing. Polites Pyrrhus with his lance…Thrŭst'er, n. p. 1381One who thrusts or stabs.Thrŭst'ing, n. p. 1381The act of pushing with force. 2. (Dairies.) (a.) The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey. (b.) (pl.) The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and…Thrŭst'ing-screw, n. p. 1381A screw for pressing curd in cheese-making. [Prov. Eng.]Thrŭs'tle, n. p. 1381The thrush, or throstle. See THRUSH.Thrȳ'făl-lōw, v. t. p. 1381To plow for the third time in summer; to trifallow. Tusser.Thŭd, n. p. 1381A stroke or single impetus of a tempestuous wind; a loud noise, as that of thunder, cannon, &c. At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. Jeffrey. 2. A stroke, or blow, causing a blunt, dull, and…Thŭg, n. p. 1381One of an association of robbers and murderers in India, who practiced murder not by open assault, but by stealthy approaches, and from religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the…Thŭg-gee' or Thŭg'ger-y or Thŭg'gism, n. p. 1381The practice of secret murder by Thugs. “One of the suppressers of Thuggee.” J. D. Hooker.Thū'ja, n. p. 1381(Bot.) A genus of evergreen trees, thickly branched, remarkable for the distichous arrangement of their branches, and having scale-like, closely imbricated, or compressed leaves; the Arbor vitæ.…Thū'le, n. p. 1381In early history, the northernmost part of the habitable world, according to some, Norway, according to others, Iceland, or more probably Mainland, the largest of the Shetland islands; hence, the…Thŭmb, n. p. 1381The short, thick finger of the human hand, or the corresponding member of other animals; the first of the fingers, differing from the rest in having but two phalanges.Thŭmb, v. t. p. 1381To handle awkwardly; to play with the fingers; as, to thumb over a tune. 2. To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil or wear out by frequent handling. He gravely informed the enemy that…Thŭmb, v. i. p. 1381To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; to thrum.Thŭmb'-bănd, n. p. 1381A twist of any thing as thick as the thumb. Mortimer.Thŭmb'-blūe, n. p. 1381Indigo in the form of small balls or lumps, used by washerwomen to blue linen, and the like. Simmonds.Thŭmbed, a. p. 1381Having thumbs.Thŭmb'kin, n. p. 1381An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb.Thŭmb'-rĭng, n. p. 1381A ring worn on the thumb. Shak.Thŭmb'-screw, n. p. 1381A screw having the head flattened in the direction of its length, so that it may be turned by the thumb and fore finger. 2. An old instrument of torture for compressing the thumb by a screw; a…Thŭmb'-stall, n. p. 1381A kind of thimble or ferrule of iron, horn, or leather, for protecting the thumb in making sails, and in other work. 2. (Mil.) A buckskin cushion worn on the thumb, and used to close the vent of a…Thŭm'er-stōne or Thū'mīte, n. p. 1381(Min.) The same as AXINITE. See AXINITE. Dana.Thŭm'mim, n. pl. p. 1381Perfections; — a Hebrew word. ☞ The urim and thummim were worn as ornaments or decorations in the breastplate of the high priest when he attended the altar; but what they were has never been…Thŭmp, n. p. 1381The sudden fall of a heavy weight. With heavy thump, a lifeless lump, They dropped down, one by one. Coleridge. 2. The sound made by the sudden fall of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like. “The…Thŭmp, v. t. p. 1381To strike or beat with something thick or heavy, or so as to cause a dull sound. Those bastard Britons, whom our fathers Have in their own land beaten, bobbed, and thumped. Shak.Thŭmp, v. i. p. 1381To give a thump; to strike or fall with a heavy blow. A watchman at night thumps with his pole. Swift.Thŭmp'er, n. p. 1381One who, or that which, thumps.Thŭmp'ing, a. p. 1381Heavy. 2. Stout; fat; large. [Colloq.]Thŭn'der, n. p. 1381The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 2. Hence, the operation of a thunder-storm in which there is a discharge of electricity; a…Thŭn'der, v. i. p. 1381To sound, rattle, or roar, as an explosion of electricity. Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? Job xl. 9. 2. To make a loud noise, especially a heavy sound, of some continuance. His dreadful…Thŭn'der, v. t. p. 1381To emit with noise and terror; to publish, as a threat or denunciation. Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general's ear. Dryden. An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an…Thŭn'der-bōlt, n. p. 1381A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, and especially from the clouds to the earth. 2. Hence, a daring or irresistible hero. “The…Thŭn'der-bounce, n. p. 1381A sudden noise like thunder. [Obs.] Ford.Thŭn'der-bŭrst, n. p. 1381A burst of thunder.Thŭn'der-clāp, n. p. 1381A burst of thunder; sudden report of an explosion of electricity. “When suddenly the thunder-clap was heard.” Dryden.Thŭn'der-cloud, n. p. 1381A cloud that produces lightning and thunder.Thŭn'der-dīnt, n. p. 1381The noise of thunder; a thundering noise. W. Scott.Thŭn'der-er, n. p. 1381One who thunders;—an epithet applied by the ancients to Jupiter.Thŭn'der-house, n. p. 1381An instrument for illustrating the manner in which buildings receive damage by lightning.Thŭn'der-ing, n. p. 1381The report of an electrical explosion; thunder. Entreat the Lord that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail. Ex. ix. 28.Thŭn'der-ing-ly, adv. p. 1381In a thundering manner; with a sound like thunder; loudly like thunder.Thŭn’der-oŭs, a. p. 1381Producing thunder. [Rare.] How he before the thunderous throne doth lie. Milton. 2. Making a noise like thunder; sounding loudly and deeply; sonorous. “Scraps of thunderous epic.” Tennyson.Thŭn'der-prōof, a. p. 1381Secure against the effects of thunder and lightning.Thŭn'der-rōd, n. p. 1381A lightning-rod. [Rare.]Thŭn'der-show'er, n. p. 1381A shower accompanied with thunder.Thŭn'der-stōne, n. p. 1381Formerly, a stone imagined to effect the destruction occasioned by lightning. Fear no more the lightning flash, Nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone. Shak. 2. (Geol.) A belemnite. See BELEMNITE.Thún'der-stôrm, n. p. 1381A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.Thŭn'der-strīke, v. t. p. 1381To strike, blast, or injure by lightning. [Rare.] Sidney. 2. To astonish or strike dumb, as with something terrible. [Rare, except in the participle.]Thŭn'der-strŭck, p. a. p. 1381Astonished; amazed; struck dumb by something surprising or terrible suddenly presented to the mind or view. “Drove them before him, thunder-struck.” Milton.