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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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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.Thŭn'der-tūbe, n. p. 1382A fulgurite. See FULGURITE.Thŭn'der-y, a. p. 1382Accompanied with thunder; thunderous. [Rare.] “Thundery weather.” Pennant.Thün'ny, n. p. 1382(Ichth.) The same as TUNNY, q. v.Thū'ri-ble, n. p. 1382A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains, used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services of the Roman Catholic church.…Thu-rif'er-ous, a. p. 1382Producing or bearing frankincense.Thū'ri-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 1382The act of fuming with incense; or, the act of burning incense.Thu-rin'gi-an, a. p. 1382(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Thuringia, a country in Germany.Thu-rin'gi-an, n. p. 1382(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Thuringia.Thu-rĭn'gite, n. p. 1382(Min.) A tough mineral of an olive-green color, pearly luster, and argillaceous odor, consisting chiefly of silica, protoxide of iron, peroxide of iron, alumina, and water. Dana.Thürl, n. p. 1382(Mining.) (a.) A short communication between adits in mines. Brande. (b.) A long adit in a coal-pit. Weale.Thŭrs'day, n. p. 1382The fifth day of the week.Thŭs, n. p. 1382The resin of the spruce fir; — so called from its use; — applied also to the resin of Pinus palustris.Thŭs, adv. p. 1382In this or that manner; on this wise. Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. Gen. vi. 22. 2. To this degree or extent; as, thus wise; thus peaceable. Thus far extend, thus…Thūs'sock, n. p. 1382The same as TUSSOCK. [Obs.]Thū'yā, n. p. 1382(Bot.) The same as THUJA, q. v.Thwăck, v. t. p. 1382To strike with something flat or heavy; to bang; to beat or thrash; to thump.Thwăck, n. p. 1382A heavy blow with something flat or heavy; a thump. With many a stiff thwack, many a bang, Hard crab-tree and old iron rang. Hudibras.Thwāite, n. p. 1382(Ichth.) A certain fish; a species of the shad; the twaite. See TWAITE. 2. [Norm. Fr. twāite.] A parcel of ground, cleared of wood and stumps, inclosed and converted to tillage. [Prov. Eng.]Thwart, a. p. 1382Across something else; transverse. “Moved contrary with thwart obliquities.” Milton. 2. Hence, perverse. [Obs.] Shak.Thwart, adv. p. 1382Crossing; thwartly. [Obs.]Thwart, v. t. p. 1382To move across or counter to; to cross. Swift as a shooting star In autumn thwarts the night. Milton. 2. To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat. “If crooked…Thwart, v. i. p. 1382To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner. 2. Hence, to be in opposition. [Rare.] It is easy to be imagined what reception any proposition shall find that shall thwart at all with these…Thwart, n. p. 1382(Naut.) The seat or bench of a boat on which the rowers sit, placed athwart the boat.Thwart'er, n. p. 1382A disease in sheep, indicated by shaking, trembling, or convulsive motions.Thwart'ing-ly, adv. p. 1382In a thwarting manner; in a cross direction; in opposition.Thwart'ly, adv. p. 1382In a thwart manner; crosswise; with opposition.Thwart'ness, n. p. 1382The state or quality of being thwart; untowardness; perverseness.Thwart'-ships, adv. p. 1382(Naut.) Across the ship.Thwīte, v. t. p. 1382To cut or clip with a knife. [Obs.] Chaucer.Thwit'tle, v. t. p. 1382To cut, notch, or whittle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Palsgrave. Halliwell.Thy, pron. p. 1382Of thee, or belonging to thee; the possessive of thee; — used in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good. Milton. Colloquially pronounced thĭ by the…Thyïne-wood, n. p. 1382A precious wood, mentioned Rev. xviii., probably the wood of Callitris quadrivalvis, formerly called Thuja, or Thuja articulata, known to the Romans by a name signifying citron-wood. This tree is a…Thȳl'a-cī'nus, n. p. 1382(Zoöl.) A genus of marsupial animals, including the dog-faced opossum (T. cynocephalus), the only known living species. It is a native of Van Diemen’s Land.