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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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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.Thyme, n. p. 1382(Bot.) A plant of the genus Thymus. The garden thyme is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning, and soups.Thy̆m'i-a-tēch'ny, n. p. 1382(Med.) The art of employing perfumes in medicine. Dunglison.Thȳ'mus, n. p. 1382(Anat.) One of the ductless glands, lying in the anterior mediastinum, beneath the upper extremity of the sternum. It is largest in infancy, and decreasing with age, is wanting in the adult;—called…Thȳm'y, a. p. 1382Abounding with thyme; fragrant.Thȳ'roid, a. p. 1382Resembling a shield. Thyroid cartilage (Anat.), a cartilage constituting the anterior, superior, and largest part of the larynx, and sometimes popularly called Adam's apple. Hooper.— Thyroid gland, a…Thÿ-roid'e-al, a. p. 1382(Anat.) Of, or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage or gland. Douglison.Thyrse, n. p. 1382A thyrsus, q. v.Thyr'soid or Thyr-soid'al, a. p. 1382Having somewhat the form of a thyrse, or thyrsus.Thyr'sus, n. p. 1382A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted with a pine cone, or a bunch of vine leaves or ivy, or with grapes and berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in…Thÿsan-ŏp'ter, n. p. 1382(Entom.) One of an order of insects having long, membranous wings, which are nearly rudimentary, and are almost destitute of nerves, but fringed on the side with numerous close cilia. The species are…Thȳ/san-ŏp’ter-ă, n. pl. p. 1382(Entom.) The thysanopters. See THYSANOPTER.Thȳs'a-nū'ran, n. p. 1382(Entom.) One of an order of ametabolian insects, comprehending those in which the abdomen is terminated by filaments, or by a forked tail adapted for leaping. Brande.Thȳ-self', pron. p. 1382An emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person;—used as a subject with thou, to express distinction with emphasis: as, thou thyself shalt go; that is, thou shalt go, and no other. It…Tī'ar, n. p. 1382A tiara. [Poet.] Tennyson.Tī-ā'rȧ, n. p. 1382A form of head-dress resembling a hat with a high crown, worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with the crown. 2. The pope’s triple crown. It was at first…Tī-ā'raed, a. p. 1382Adorned with a tiara.Tĭb'-căt, n. p. 1382A female cat. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Tĭb'ĭ-ȧ, n. p. 1382(Anat.) The shin-bone; the larger of the two bones which form the second segment of the leg. Brande. 2. (Antiq.) An instrument of the flute kind, originally constructed of the leg-bone of an animal.Tib'i-al, a. p. 1382Pertaining to the large bone of the leg; as, the tibial artery; tibial nerve. 2. Pertaining to a pipe or flute.Tī-bĭç'i-nāte, v. i. p. 1382To play on a pipe. [Rare.]Tib'i-o-tär'sal, a. p. 1382(Anat.) Of, or pertaining to, the tibia and the tarsus. Dunglison.Tib'ū-ro, n. p. 1382(Ichth.) A fish of the shark kind.Tĭc, n. p. 1382(Med.) A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; vellication. Dunglison.Tĭ-cal', n. p. 1382A coin of Siam, shaped like a bean, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight in Burmah, equal to 252 grains troy, and in Siam, to 236 grains troy. Malcom. 2. A money of account in China, reckoned at…Tic-douloureux, n. p. 1382(Med.) Neuralgia in the face; a painful affection of a nerve, coming on in sudden attacks, usually in the head or face.Tīçe, v. t. p. 1382To entice. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.