Testtube.
Test, test,n.a pot in which metals are tried and refined: any critical trial: means of trial: (chem.) anything used to distinguish substances or detect their presence, a reagent: standard: proof: distinction: a witness, testimony: the hard covering of certain animals, shield, lorica.—v.t.to put to proof: to examine critically.—ns.Test′-pÄ′per, a bibulous paper saturated with some chemical compound that readily changes colour when exposed to certain other chemicals;Test′-plate, a white plate or tile on which to try vitrifiable colours by heat: a glass plate with a series of finely ruled lines used in testing the resolving power of microscopic objectives;Test′-tube, a cylinder of thin glass closed at one end, used in testing liquids.—n.pl.Test′-types, letters or words in type of different sizes for testing the sight.—Test Acts, acts meant to secure that none but rightly affected persons and members of the established religion shall hold office—especially those of 1673 and 1685. [O. Fr.test—L.testa, an earthen pot.]
Test, test,v.t.to attest legally and date.—v.i.to make a will.—adj.Tes′table, capable of being given by will, capable of witnessing. [Fr.tester—L.testÄri, to testify.]
Testa, tes′ta,n.the outer integument of a seed.
Testacea, tes-tÄ′sÄ“-a,n.pl.shelled or crustaceous animals.—adjs.TestÄ′cean(alson.),TestÄ′ceous, consisting of, or having, a hard shell.—ns.Testacell′a, a genus of molluscs belonging to thePulmonifera, and represented in Britain by three species;Testaceog′raphy, descriptive testaceology;Testaceol′ogy, conchology. [L.testaceus—testa, a shell.]
Testament, tes′ta-ment,n.that which testifies, or in which an attestation is made: the solemn declaration in writing of one's will: a will: a dispensation, as of the Mosaic or old and the Christian or new, one of the two great divisions of the Bible.—n.Tes′tacy, state of being testate.—adjs.Testamen′tal,Testamen′tary, pertaining to a testament or will: bequeathed or done by will.—adv.Testamen′tarily.—adj.Tes′tÄte, having made and left a will.—ns.TestÄ′tion, a witnessing, a giving by will;TestÄ′tor, one who leaves a will;—fem.TestÄ′trix;TestÄ′tum, one of the clauses of an English deed, enumerating the operative words of transfer, statement of consideration, money, &c. [L.testamentum—testÄri, to be a witness—testis, a witness.]
Testamur, tes-tÄ′mur,n.a certificate that one has passed an examination at an English university—from the opening word. [L., 'we testify.']
Tester, tes′tėr,n.a flat canopy, esp. over the head of a bed. [O. Fr.teste(Fr.tête), the head—L.testa, an earthen pot, the skull.]
Tester, tes′tėr,n.a sixpence—alsoTes′tern.—v.t.Tes′tern(Shak.), to present or reward with a sixpence. [O. Fr.teston—teste(Fr.tête), the head, from that of Louis XII. on it.]
Testicle, tes′ti-kl,n.a gland which secretes the seminal fluid in males, a testis, one of the stones.—adjs.Tes′ticond, having the testes concealed;Testic′ular, pertaining to a testicle;Testic′ulate,-d, shaped like a testicle.—n.Tes′tis, a testicle, a rounded body resembling it:—pl.Tes′tes. [L.testiculus, dim. oftestis, a testicle.]
Testiere, tes-ti-Är′,n.complete armour for a horse's head. [O. Fr.]
Testify, tes′ti-fÄ«,v.t.to bear witness: to make a solemn declaration: to protest or declare a charge (withagainst).—v.t.to bear witness to: to affirm or declare solemnly or on oath:—pa.t.andpa.p.tes′tifÄ«ed.—ns.Testif′icÄte(Scots law), a solemn written assertion;TestificÄ′tion, the act of testifying or of bearing witness;Tes′tifier. [L.testificÄri—testis, a witness,facÄ•re, to make.]
Testimony, tes′ti-mÅ-ni,n.evidence: declaration to prove some fact: proof: (B.) the two tables of the law: the whole divine revelation.—v.t.(Shak.) to witness.—adj.TestimÅ′nial, containing testimony.—n.a writing or certificate bearing testimony to one's character or abilities: a sum of money raised by subscription and presented in any form to a person as a token of respect.—v.t.TestimÅ′nialise, to present with a testimonial. [L.testimonium—testÄri, to witness.]
Testing, tes′ting,n.the act of trying for proof: the operation of refining gold and silver: chemical analysis.—Testing clause, in a Scotch deed, the last clause which narrates when and where the parties signed the deed, before what witnesses, by whose hand written, &c.
Testril, tes′tril,n.(Shak.) same asTester, a sixpence.
Testudinal, tes-tū′din-al,adj.relating to, or resembling, the tortoise.—adjs.Testū′dinate,-d,Testudin′eous, arched, vaulted, resembling the carapace of a tortoise.—n.Testū′do, a cover for the protection of Roman soldiers attacking a wall, formed by overlapping their oblong shields above their heads: any similarly shaped shelter for miners, &c.: an encysted tumour: the fornix: a kind of lyre, the lute. [L.testudo,-inis, the tortoise.]
Testy, tes′ti,adj.heady: easily irritated: fretful: peevish.—adv.Tes′tily.—n.Tes′tiness. [From O. Fr.teste(Fr.tête), the head.]
Tetanus, tet′a-nus,n.an involuntary, persistent, intense, and painful contraction or cramp of more or less extensive groups of the voluntary muscles: lockjaw: the state of prolonged contraction of a muscle under stimuli repeated quickly.—adjs.Tetan′ic;Tet′aniform;Tetanig′enous.—n.TetanisÄ′tion.—v.t.Tet′anise.—adj.Tet′anoid.—n.Tet′any, a rare and little understood disease of the nervous system, occurring both in children and adults, characterised by recurring attacks of tonic spasm of various muscles, particularly those of the fingers and toes, associated with defective hygienic conditions, imperfect ventilation, poor diet, and in children with rickets. [L.,—Gr.,—tetanos, stretched—teinein, to stretch.]
Tetchy,Techy, tech′i,adj.touchy, peevish, fretful.—adv.Tetch′ily, in a tetchy or fretful manner.—n.Tetch′iness, the state of being tetchy or fretful. [Touchy.]
Tête, tÄt,n.a head, head-dress.—n.Tête-à -tête(tÄt′-a-tÄt′),a private confidential interview: a sofa for two.—adj.confidential, secret.—adv.in private conversation: face to face. [Fr.]
Tether, teth′ėr,n.a rope or chain for tying a beast, while feeding, within certain limits.—v.t.to confine with a tether: to restrain within certain limits. [M. E.tedir, acc. to Skeat, prob. Celt., Gael.teadhair, a tether, W.tid, a chain. The Low Ger.tider, Ice.tjóðir, are prob. borrowed.]
Tetrabranchiate, tet-ra-brang′ki-Ät,adj.having four gills.—n.pl.Tetrabranch′iÄta.
Tetrachord, tet′ra-kord,n.a series of four sounds, forming a scale of two tones and a half.—adj.Tet′rachordal. [Gr.tetrachordos, four-stringed—tetra, fortetara=tessares, four,chordē, chord.]
Tetrachotomous, tet-ra-kot′Å-mus,adj.doubly dichotomous, arranged in four rows.—n.Tetrac′tomy, a division into four parts. [Gr.tetracha, in four parts,temnein, to cut.]
Tetract, tet′rakt,adj.having four rays.—AlsoTetrac′tinal,Tetrac′tine. [Gr.,tetra-, four,aktis, a ray.]
Tetrad, tet′rad,n.a group of four: (chem.) an atom, radical, or element having a combining power of four.—adjs.Tet′rad,Tetrad′ic.—n.Tet′radite, one who attaches mystic properties to the number four, one born in the fourth month or on the fourth day of the month.
Tetradactyl, tet-ra-dak′til.adj.having four fingers or toes—alsoTetradac′tylous.—n.Tetradac′tyl, a four-toed animal.
Tetradecapod, tet-ra-dek′a-pod,adj.having fourteen feet.—n.pl.Tetradecap′oda, fourteen-footed crustaceans.—adj.Tetradecap′odous.
Tetragamy, te-trag′a-mi,n.marriage for the fourth time. [Gr.,tetra-, four,gamos, marriage.]
Tetragon, tet′ra-gon,n.a figure of four angles.—adj.Tetrag′onal. [Gr.tetragonon—tetra-, fourgÅnia, an angle.]
Tetragram, tet′ra-gram,n.a word of four letters: theTetragrammaton: (geom.) a quadrilateral.—n.Tetragram′maton, the name JeHoVaH as written with four Hebrew letters, regarded as a mystic symbol: similarly some other sacred word of four letters, as the LatinDeus. [Gr.,tetra-, four,gramma, a letter.]
Tetragynous, tet-raj′i-nus,adj.(bot.) having four styles or pistils—alsoTetragyn′ian.—n.pl.Tetragyn′ia.
Tetrahedron.
Tetrahedron, tet-ra-hē′dron,n.a solid figure enclosed by four bases or triangles.—adjs.Tetrahē′dral, having four sides: bounded by four triangles;Tetrahexahē′dral.—n.Tetrahex′ahēdron, a solid of twenty-four triangular faces. [Gr.,tetra-, four,hedra, a base.]
Tetralogy, te-tral′Å-ji,n.a group of four dramas, three tragic and one satiric, exhibited together at the festivals of Dionysos at Athens: any series of four related dramatic or operatic works.
Tetramera, te-tram′e-ra,n.pl.a division of beetles with four-jointed tarsi.—adj.Tetram′eral, four-parted.—n.Tetram′erism, division into four parts.—adj.Tetram′erous, having four parts. [Gr.,tetra-, four,meros, part.]
Tetrameter, te-tram′e-tėr,adj.having four measures, each of two iambic or trochaic feet.—n.a verse of four measures. [Gr.tetrametros—tetra-, four,metron, measure.]
Tetrandria, te-tran′dri-a,n.the fourth class of the Linnæan classification of plants, containing those with four stamens in a flower.—adjs.Tetran′drian,Tetran′drous. [Gr.,tetra-, four,anēr,andros, a man.]
Tetrao, tet′rÄ-o,n.the chief genus of the familyTetraonidæ, which also includes quails and partridges. From these the grouse (forming a subfamily,Tetraoninæ) are distinguished. The genusTetraois represented by the Capercailzie and the Blackcock or Black Grouse. [L.,—Gr.tetraÅn, a pheasant.]
Tetrapetalous, tet-ra-pet′a-lus,adj.(bot.) having four distinct petals or flower-leaves.
Tetraphyllous, tet-ra-fil′us,adj.having four leaves: consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets. [Gr.,tetra-, four,phyllon, a leaf.]
Tetrapla, tet′ra-pla,n.a Bible consisting of four different versions in parallel columns, originally the edition of the Old Testament published by Origen, containing four Greek versions (those of Aquila, Symmachus, Theodotion, and the Septuagint). [Gr.tetraplous, fourfold.]
Tetrapod, tet′ra-pod,n.an insect distinguished by having but four perfect legs.—adj.four-footed, with four legs—alsoTetrap′odous.—n.Tetrap′ody, a group of four feet. [Gr.,tetra-, four,pous,podos, foot.]
Tetrapolitan, tet-ra-pol′i-tan,adj.pertaining to aTetrap′olisor a group of four towns.—Tetrapolitan Confession, the Confession which the four cities of Strasburg, Constance, Memmingen, and Lindau presented to the Diet of Augsburg (11th July 1530), and, properly speaking, the first Confession of the Reformed Church.
Tetrapterous, te-trap′te-rus,adj.having four wings.—AlsoTetrap′teran. [Gr.,tetra-, four,pteron, a wing.]
Tetraptote, tet′rap-tÅt,n.a noun with but four cases. [Gr.,tetra-, four,ptÅsis, a case.]
Tetrarch, tet′rärk, or tē′,n.under the Romans, the ruler of the fourth part of a province: a subordinate prince: the commander of a subdivision of a Greek phalanx.—ns.Tet′rarchate,Tet′rarchy, office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch: the fourth part of a province. [Gr.,tetra-, four,archēs, a ruler.]
Tetrasemic, tet-ra-sē′mik,adj.(pros.) equivalent to four short syllables, as a dactyl, anapæst, or spondee. [Gr., tetra-, four,sēma, a sign.]
Tetraspermous, tet-ra-sper′mus,adj.four-seeded. [Gr.,tetra-, four, sperma, seed.]
Tetraspore, tet′ra-spÅr,n.a reproductive body, composed of four spores or germs, found in algæ.—adjs.Tetraspor′ic,Tet′rasporous. [Gr.,tetra-, four, spora, seed.]
Tetrastich, tet′ra-stik,n.a stanza, &c., of four lines, a quartet.—adjs.Tetrastich′ic,Tetras′tichous. [Gr.,tetra-, four,stichos, a row.]
Tetrastyle, tet′ra-stīl,n.a temple or other building having four front columns in its portico: a group of four pillars.—adj.having four pillars. [Gr.,tetra-, four,stylos, a column.]
Tetrasyllable, tet′ra-sil-a-bl,n.a word of four syllables.—adjs.Tetrasyllab′ic,-al, consisting of four syllables.
Tetratheism, tet′ra-thē-izm,n.the belief in four elements in the Godhead—the three persons of the Trinity and a divine essence out of which each of these originates. [Gr.,tetra-, four,theos, God.]
Tett, tet,n.(obs.) a plait.
Tetter, tet′ėr,n.a popular name for several eruptive diseases of the skin.—v.t.to affect with such.—adj.Tett′erous. [A.S.teter.]
Tettix, tet′iks,n.a cicada: an ornament for the hair of that shape. [Gr., 'grasshopper.']
Teuch,Teugh, tūh,adj.a Scotch form oftough.
Teucrian, tū′kri-an,adj.relating to the ancient Trojans (Teucri) or to the Troad.—n.a Trojan.
Teuton, tū′ton,n.one of the ancient inhabitants of Germany, esp. of a tribe living north of the Elbe who invaded Gaul, along with the Cimbri, and were cut to pieces by Marius near Aix in 102B.C.: one belonging to that division of the Aryans including High and Low Germans and Scandinavians.—adj.Teuton′ic, belonging to the race so called, including Germans, Scandinavians, English, &c.: also to their language.—ns.Teuton′icism,Teu′tonism, a Germanism;TeutonisÄ′tion, the act of Germanising.—v.t.andv.i.Teu′tonise, to Germanise, to adopt German ways.—Teutonic Knights, one of the three military-religious orders of knighthood founded during the period of the Crusades, their distinguishing habiliment a white mantle with a black cross. [L.Teutones—Goth.thiuda, a nation. Cf.Dutch.]
Tew, tū,v.t.to make anything ready, to work up: to beat, mix, pound: to taw, as leather: to scourge, drub.—v.i.to work, to bustle, to potter about.—n.trouble, worry.
Text, tekst,n.the original words of an author: that on which a comment is written: a passage of Scripture on which a sermon is supposed to be based.—ns.Text′-book, a book containing the leading principles of a science;Text′-hand, a large hand in writing—so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in large-hand;Text′-man,Tex′tūalist, one ready in citing Scripture texts: one who adheres to the text.—adj.Tex′tūal, pertaining to, or contained in, the text: serving for a text.—adv.Tex′tually.—ns.Tex′tuary, a textualist;Tex′tus, the authoritative text, esp. of the Bible.—Textus receptus, the received text of the Greek Testament. [L.textus—texĕre,textum, to weave.]
Textile, teks′til,adj.woven: capable of being woven.—n.a woven fabric.—adj.TextÅ′rial, pertaining to weaving. [L.textilis—texÄ•re, textum, to weave.]
Texture, teks′tūr,n.anything woven, a web: manner of weaving or connecting: disposition of the parts of a body.—adj.Tex′tūral. [L.textura—texĕre.]
Thack, thak,n.a Scotch form ofthatch.—Under thack and rape, safely secured under thatch and rope, snug generally.
Thairm,thÄrm,n.(Scot.) an intestine: catgut, a musical string.
Thalamus, thal′a-mus,n.the receptacle of a flower, the thallus of a fungus: an inner room, nuptial chamber:—pl.Thal′amÄ«.—adjs.Thal′amic, pertaining to the optic thalamus, a part of the brain near the origin of the optic nerve;Thal′ami-flÅ′ral, having the parts of the flower inserted on the thalamus or receptacle.—n.ThalÄ′mium, the layer of reproductive cells in the apothecia of lichens:—pl.ThalÄ′mia. [Gr., 'chamber.']
Thalassic, tha-las′ik,adj.pertaining to the smaller seas—opp. toOceanic: (zool.) pelagic.—ns.Thalassoc′racy,Thalassoc′raty, the sovereignty of the seas;Thalassog′rapher, a student of the phenomena of the ocean.—adj.Thalassograph′ic.—ns.Thalassog′raphy, the science of the ocean, oceanography;Thalassom′eter, a tide-gauge. [Gr.thalassa, the sea.]
Thaler, tä′lėr,n.a dollar, in Germany a silver coin worth about 3s. [Ger. Cf.Dollar.]
Thalia, thÄ-lī′a,n.one of the nine muses, who presided over pastoral and comic poetry.—adj.ThÄlī′an. [Gr.Thaleia,Thalia—thallein, to bloom.]
Thalictrum, thÄ-lik′trum,n.a genus of perennial herbs of the Crowfoot family, the meadow-rues: a plant of this genus. [Gr.thaliktron—thallein, to bloom.]
Thallium, thal′i-um,n.a metal closely resembling lead in colour and softness, but slightly heavier, first discovered in 1861, and so called from the presence of an intense green line in the spectrum of the flame in which it is volatilised.—adjs.Thall′ic,Thall′ious. [Gr.thallos, a green shoot.]
Thallus, thal′us,n.a vegetative body showing little or no differentiation into leaf, stem, and root, and characteristic of theThall′ophytesor lower Cryptogamia, including algæ, fungi, and lichens.—adjs.Thall′iform, of the form of a thallus;Thall′ine,Thallod′ic, pertaining to a thallus.—n.Thall′ogen, a thallophyte.—adjs.Thallog′enous, belonging to the thallogens;Thall′oid,Thall′ose, resembling a thallus.—ns.Thall′Åme, a thallus;Tham′nium, the branched shrub-like thallus of fruticulose lichens. [Gr.thallos, a young shoot.]
Thalweg, tal′vÄh,n.the deepest part of a valley. [Ger.,thal, valley,weg, way.]
Thammuz=Tammuz(q.v.).
Than,than,conj.when, as, if compared with—a word placed after the comparative of an adjective or adverb between the things compared. [A.S.thonne, in its use a relative or conjunctive adverb, equivalent to our when, used after comparatives to introduce the standard of comparison; closely allied tothone, accus. masc. of def. art. Cf.The.]
Thanatoid, than′a-toid,adj.looking like dead: deadly.—adj.Thanatognomon′ic, indicating death.—ns.Thanatog′raphy, an account of one's death;Thanatol′ogy, the scientific consideration of death;ThanatophÅ′bia, a morbid dread of death;Thanatop′sis, a view of, or reflection upon, death;ThanatÅ′sis, death of a part, gangrene. [Gr.thanatos, death.]
Thane, thÄn,n.a member of a class in the old English community that stood distinctly below the old nobility (eorlas, &c.), but above the mere landowners orceorls—a kind of nobility of service rather than blood.—ns.ThÄ′nage,Thane′dom, the jurisdiction or the dignity of a thane;Thane′hood,Thane′ship. [A.S.thegen,thegn, a servant, nobleman—thÃhan, to grow; cog. with Ice.thegn, a man, warrior, Ger.degen, a soldier, servant, Gr.teknon, child.]
Thank, thangk,v.t.to express gratitude for a favour.—n.(usually inpl.) expression of gratitude for favour received, often elliptically=My thanks to you.—adj.Thank′ful, full of thanks: grateful.—adv.Thank′fully.—n.Thank′fulness.—adj.Thank′less, unthankful: not expressing thanks or favours: not gaining thanks.—adv.Thank′lessly, in a thankless manner: unthankfully.—ns.Thank′lessness, the state of being thankless: ingratitude;Thank′-off′ering, an offering made to express thanks for mercies received;Thanks′giver, one who gives thanks, or acknowledges a favour;Thanks′giving, act of giving thanks: a public acknowledgment of divine goodness and mercy: a day set apart for this, esp. that in the United States on the last Thursday of November: a form of giving thanks, a grace, that form preceding the last two prayers of morning or evening prayer or of the litany—theGeneral Thanksgiving;Thank′worthiness, the state of being thankworthy.—adj.Thank′worthy, worthy of, or deserving, thanks.—n.Thank′-you-ma'am, a ridge or hollow across a road—from the sudden bobbing of the head of a person in a vehicle crossing it. [A.S.thanc,thonc, will, thanks; cog. with Ger.dank; from the root ofthink.]
Thapsia, thap′si-a,n.a genus of umbelliferous plants round the Mediterranean. [L.,—Gr., a plant that dyed yellow, prob.Thapsia garganica, brought fromThapsus, Sicily.]
Thargelia, thar-gē′li-a,n.pl.one of the more important ancient Greek festivals, held at Athens in honour of Apollo; in the month ofThargelion(May-June).
That,that,pron. demons.andrel.—as ademons.(pl.Those) it points out a person or thing: the former or more distant thing: not this but the other: as arel., who or which.—conj.used to introduce a clause: because: for: in order that. [A.S.thæt, neut. of the articlethe(ðe,ðeó,ðæt, usually replaced byse,seó,ðæt); cog. with Ger.das,dass; Gr.to, Sans.tat. Cf.The.]
Thatch, thach,v.t.to cover, as a roof, with straw, reeds, &c.—n.straw, &c., used to cover the roofs of buildings and stacks.—ns.Thatch′er;Thatch′ing, the act or art of covering with thatch: the materials used for thatching. [A.S.thæc, thatch, whencetheccan, to cover; cog. with Ger.decken, L.tegĕre, Gr.stegein, to cover.]
Thaumasite, thaw′ma-sīt,n.a dull white mineral calcium compound. [Gr.thaumazein, to wonder.]
Thaumatrope, thaw′ma-trÅp,n.a variation of the Zoetrope (q.v.). [Gr.thauma, wonder,tropos—trepein, to turn.]
Thaumaturgy, thaw′ma-tur-ji,n.the art of working wonders or miracles.—adj.Thauman′tian(Ruskin), wonderful.—ns.Thaumatog′eny, the doctrine of the miraculous origination of life;Thaumatog′raphy, description of natural wonders;Thaumatol′atry, undue wonder-worship;Thau′maturge, a wonder-worker.—adjs.Thaumatur′gic,-al, wonder-working.—n.pl.Thaumatur′gics, wonderful, especially magical, performances: feats of legerdemain.—ns.Thaumatur′gism, thaumaturgy;Thaumatur′gist, a wonder-worker;Thaumatur′gus, a wonder-worker: a worker of miracles, applied to certain saints. [Gr.,—thauma, a wonder,ergon, work.]
Thaw, thaw,v.i.to melt or grow liquid, as ice: to become so warm as to melt ice.—v.t.to cause to melt.—n.the melting of ice or snow by heat: the change of weather which causes it.—adj.Thaw′y, inclined to thaw. [A.S.tháwian; cog. with Ger.thauen, to thaw, to fall in dew.]
The,the, or (when emphatic)thē,demons. pron.usually called the definite article, used to denote a particular person or thing: also to denote a species. [A.S.the, rarely used as nom. masc. of def. art., but common as an indeclinable relative. Cf.That.]
The,the,adv.used before comparatives, as, 'the more the better.' [A.S.thý, by that, by that much, the instrumental case of the def. art.]
Theandric, thē-an′drik,adj.pertaining to the union and co-operation of the divine and human natures. [Gr.,theos, a god,anēr,andros, man.]
Theanthropos, thÄ“-an-thrÅ′pos,n.the God-man, Christ as having both a divine and human person.—adjs.Theanthrop′ic,-al, being at once divine and human: embodying deity in human forms.—ns.Thean′thropism,Thean′thropy, the ascribing of human qualities to deity, also of divine qualities to man;Thean′thropist, one who believes in theanthropism. [Gr.theos, a god,anthrÅpos, man.]
Thearchy, thē′ärk-i,n.a theocracy: a body of divine rulers.—adj.Thear′chic. [Gr.thearchia—theos, a god,archein, to be first, to rule—archē, beginning.]
Theatin, thē′a-tin,n.a member of a R.C. religious brotherhood founded in 1524, taking its name fromTheate(It.Chieti), of which one of its first founders, John Peter Caraffa, was bishop.
Theatre, thē′a-tÄ—r,n.a place where public representations, chiefly dramatic or musical, are seen, a play-house: any place rising by steps like the seats of a theatre: a building adapted for scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, &c.: scene of action, field of operations: the drama, the stage.—adjs.Theat′ric,-al, relating or suitable to a theatre, or to actors: pompous: artificial, affected.—v.t.andv.i.Theat′ricalise, to adapt to dramatic representation: to make stagy.—ns.Theat′ricalism,Theatrical′ity, staginess, artificiality.—adv.Theat′rically, in a theatrical manner: in a manner suiting the stage.—n.Theat′ricalness.—n.pl.Theat′ricals, dramatic performances.—v.i.Theat′ricise, to play a part.—ns.Theat′ricism, theatricality, affectation, staginess;TheatromÄ′nia, a craze for play-going;Theat′rophone, a telephone connected with a theatre. [Gr.theatron—theaomai, I see.]
Theave, thēv,n.(prov.) a ewe of the first year.
Thebaine, thē′ba-in,n.an alkaloid obtained from opium.—AlsoThebÄ′ia.
Theban, thē′ban,n.a native ofThebes: (Shak.) a wise man.—adjs.ThebÄ′ic,Thē′ban.—n.ThebÄ′id, the district around Egyptian Thebes.—Theban year, the Egyptian year of 365¼ days.
Theca, thē′ka,n.a sheath, case, or sac, a spore-case: a case for a corporal-cloth:—pl.Thē′cæ.—adjs.Thē′cal,Thē′cate.—ns.Thē′caphore, a receptacle bearing thecæ;Thē′caspore, a spore produced in a theca.—adjs.ThecaspÅ′rous;Thecif′erous, bearing thecæ;Thē′ciform, thecal in use or form.—n.Thē′cium, the part of the apothecium containing the organs of the fruit in lichens. [Gr.thÄ“kÄ“.]
Thecla, thek′la,n.a genus of butterflies, containing thehair-streaks.
Thee,thē,pron.objective ofthou. [A.S.the, dat. accus. ofthu(cf.Thou).]
Thee, thē,v.i.(Spens.) to prosper, to thrive. [A.S.theón,thión, to thrive, to grow; Ger.ge-deihen, to increase.]
Theft, theft,n.act of thieving.—adj.Theft′ūous, thievish.—adv.Theft′ūously. [A.S.theófth,thýfth—theóf, thief.]
Theine, thē′in,n.a bitter crystallisable volatile principle found in tea.—ns.Thē′ic, a tea-drunkard;Thē′ism, a morbid state resulting from over-much tea-drinking.
Their,thÄr,poss. adj. pron.of or belonging to them. [A.S.þára, gen. pl. of the def. art. (replaced the olderhira).]
Theirs,thÄrz,poss.ofthey. [Likehers,ours,yours, a double genitive containing a plural suffixr+ a sing.-s. These forms were confined in the 13th and 14th centuries to the Northern dialects, and are probably due to Scandinavian influence.]
Theism, thē′izm,n.belief in the existence of God with or without a belief in a special revelation.—n.Thē′ist, one who believes in God.—adjs.Thēist′ic,-al, pertaining to theism, or to a theist: according to the doctrines of theists. [Gr.theos, God.]
Them,them,pron.objective ofthey. [A.S.ðám, dat. pl. of the def. art. (this replaced the olderheom,hem). It is the result of two cross influences; thethis taken from Old Norseþeim, theefrom A.S.hem.]
Theme, thēm,n.a subject set or proposed for discussion, or on which a person speaks or writes, a thesis, a brief essay: a verb in its radical form unmodified by inflections: (mus.) subject, a short melody developed with variations: an administrative division under the Byzantine empire.—n.Thē′ma, that which constitutes a subject of thought.—adj.Thēmat′ic.—adv.Thēmat′ically.—n.Thē′matist, a writer of themes. [Fr.thème—L.thema—Gr.tithēmi, I place, set.]
Themis, them′is,n.daughter of Uranus and Gē, mother of the Hours and the Fates, the personification of the order of things established by law, custom, and equity. [Gr.]
Themselves,them-selvz′,pron.pl.ofhimself,herself, anditself. [Themandself.]
Then,then,adv.at that time: afterward: immediately: at another time.—conj.for that reason, therefore: in that case.—adj.being at that time.—n.a specific time already mentioned.—By then, by that time. [A doublet ofthan.]
Thenar, thē′nar,n.the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.—adj.of or pertaining to the thenar. [Gr.thenar—theinein, to stretch.]
Thence,thens,adv.from that time or place: for that reason.—advs.Thence′forth, from that time forth or forward;Thencefor′ward, from that time forward or onward. [M. E.thenne-s,thenne(cf.Then), with the gen. ending-s—A.S.ðanan. Cf.HenceandWhence.]
Theobroma, thÄ“-Å-brÅ′ma,n.a small tropical American genus of trees of the sterculia or kola-nut family. The best-known species,Theobroma cacao, yields the cocoa and chocolate of commerce.—n.TheobrÅ′mine, an alkaloid principle, similar to theine and caffeine, existing in the chocolate nut. [Gr.,theos, a god,brÅma, food.]
Theocracy, thē-ok′ra-si,n.that constitution of a state in which the Almighty is regarded as the sole sovereign, and the laws of the realm as divine commands rather than human ordinances—the priesthood necessarily becoming the officers of the invisible ruler: the state thus governed.—ns.Thē′ocrat,Theoc′ratist.—adjs.Theocrat′ic,-al. [Gr.theokratia—theos, God,kratein, to rule.]
Theocrasy, thÄ“-Å-krÄ′si,n.the mixed worship of polytheism: a mystic intimacy with deity reached through profound contemplation. [Gr.theos, a god,krasis, a mixing.]
Theocritean, thē-ok-ri-tē′an,adj.after the manner ofTheocritus(3d centuryB.C.), the greatest of Greek pastoral poets: pastoral, idyllic.
Theodicy, thē-od′i-si,n.a name given to the exposition of the theory of Divine Providence, with a view especially to the vindication of the sanctity and justice of God in establishing the present order of things, in which evil, moral as well as physical, so largely appears to prevail.—adj.Theodicē′an. [Gr.theos, God,dikē, justice.]
Theodolite, thÄ“-od′Å-lÄ«t,n.an instrument used in land-surveying for the measurement of angles horizontal and vertical, being neither more nor less than an altitude and azimuth instrument, proportioned and constructed so as to be conveniently portable.—adj.Theodolit′ic. [Ety. unknown; Gr.theasthai, to see +hodos, way +litos, smooth;theasthai+dolichos, long, &c.]
Theogony, thÄ“-og′Å-ni,n.the birth and genealogy of the gods, esp. as told in ancient poetry.—adj.Theogon′ic.—n.Theog′onist, a writer on theogony. [Gr.theogonia—theos, a god,gonÄ“,genos, race—genein, to beget.]
Theology, thÄ“-ol′Å-ji,n.the science which treats of God, and of man's duty to Him—Natural, as discoverable by the light of reason alone; orPositiveorRevealed, based on the study of divine revelation.—ns.Theol′ogaster(-gas-), a shallow fellow who pretends to a knowledge of theology;Theol′ogate(-gÄt), the course of study for R.C. priests;Theol′oger, a theologian;TheolÅ′gian, one well versed in theology: a divine, a professor of or writer on divinity, esp. in R.C. usage, a theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church—alsoTheolÅ′gus(-gus).—adjs.Theolog′ic,-al, pertaining to theology or divinity.—adv.Theolog′ically.—n.Theolog′ics, theological disputation.—v.t.Theol′ogise, to render theological.—v.i.to make a system of theology.—ns.Theol′ogiser, one who theologises;Theol′ogist, a student in the science of theology: a theologian;Thē′ologue(-log), a theologian, esp. a theological student. [Gr.theologia—theos, God,logos, a treatise.]
Theomachy, thē-om′a-ki,n.a fighting against the gods, as by the Titans and giants: (Bacon) opposition to the divine will.—n.Theom′achist. [Gr.theomachia—theos, a god,machē, a battle.]
Theomancy, thē′Å-man-si,n.divination by means of oracles, sibyls, and other persons inspired immediately by some divinity.—adj.ThÄ“Åman′tic. [Gr.,theos, a god,manteia, divination.]
Theomania, thÄ“-Å-mÄ′ni-a,n.a madman's belief that he himself is God, or that God dwells in him.—n.TheomÄ′niac, one who shows theomania. [Gr.,theos, God,mania, madness.]
Theomorphic, thÄ“-Å-mor′fik,adj.having the form or likeness of a god.—n.Theomor′phism. [Gr.,theos, a god,morphÄ“, form.]
Theopaschite, thÄ“-Å-pas′kÄ«t,n.a by-name applied to such as accepted the formula, that, in the passion of Christ, 'God had suffered and been crucified.' It was applied to the Monophysites.—n.Theopas′chitism. [Gr.,theos, God,paschein, to suffer.]
Theopathy, thÄ“-Åp′a-thi,n.religious emotion aroused by meditation about God.—adj.Theopathet′ic.
Theophany, thē-of′a-ni,n.a manifestation or appearance of deity or the gods to man, esp. the appearance of God to the patriarchs in the form of an angel or in human form: the incarnation and second coming of Christ.—adj.Theophan′ic. [Gr.,theos, God,phainomai, I appear.]
Theophilanthropy, thÄ“-Å-fil-an′thrÅ-pi,n.a deistical system of religion drawn up under the French Directory in 1796, and designed to take the place of Christianity.—adj.Theophilanthrop′ic.—ns.Theophilan′thropism;Theophilan′thropist;Thē′ophile, one who loves God.
Theopneusty, thē′op-nūs-ti,n.divine inspiration.—adj.Theopneus′tic. [Gr.,theos, God,pneustos, inspired—pnein, to breathe.]
Theorbo, thÄ“-orb′Å,n.a large lute with two necks, one above the other, formerly used for the bass.—n.Theorb′ist. [It.tiorba.]
Theorem, thē′Å-rem,n.a proposition to be proved.—adjs.Theoremat′ic,Theorem′ic.—n.Theorem′atÄ«st.—adjs.Theoret′ic,-al, pertaining to theory: not practical: speculative.—adv.Theoret′ically.—n.pl.Theoret′ics, the speculative parts of a science.—n.Thē′oric(Shak.), theory, speculation.—v.i.Thē′orise, to form a theory: to form opinions solely by theories: to speculate.—ns.Thē′orÄ«ser;Thē′orist, a theoriser: one given to theory and speculation;Thē′ory, an explanation or system of anything: an exposition of the abstract principles of a science or art: speculation as opposed to practice. [Gr.theÅrÄ“ma—theÅrein, to view—theasthai, to see.]
Theosophy, thÄ“-os′Å-fi,n.immediate divine illumination or inspiration claimed to be possessed by specially gifted men, who also possess abnormal control over natural forces.—ns.Thē′Åsoph,Theos′opher,Theos′ophist, one who claims to believe in immediate divine illumination.—adjs.Theosoph′ic,-al, pertaining to theosophy.—adv.Theosoph′ically.—v.i.Theos′ophise, to practise theosophy.—n.Theos′ophism, theosophical tenets.—adj.Theosophi′stical, theosophical. [Gr.theÅsophia—theos, God,sophia, wisdom.]
Theotechny, thÄ“-Å-tek′ni,n.the scheme of divine intervention, the art of introducing deities into poetry.—adj.Theotech′nic. [Gr.,theos, a god,technÄ“, art.]
Theotocos, thÄ“-ot′Å-kos,n.the mother of God, a title of the Virgin Mary repudiated by Nestorius—it being not God the Logos but only the human nature which had a mother and suffered pain and death.—AlsoTheot′okos. [Gr.,theos, God,tiktein,tekein, to bring forth.]
Therapeutæ, ther-a-pū′tē,n.pl.a traditional ascetic sect, allied to the Essenes, living chiefly on the Lake Mareotis, near Alexandria.
Therapeutic, ther-a-pū′tik,adj.pertaining to the healing art: curative.—adv.Therapeu′tically.—n.sing.Therapeu′tics, that part of medicine concerned with the treatment and cure of diseases.—n.Therapeu′tist, one versed in therapeutics. [Gr.therapeuein, to take care of, to heal.]
There,thÄr,adv.in that place—opp. toHere, at that point—it is used to begin sentences when the subject comes after the verb.—interj.expressing certainty, alarm, &c., and in interjectional phrases equivalent tothat, as 'There's a good boy.'—advs.Thereabout′or-abouts′, about or near that place: near that number, quantity, or degree;Thereaft′er, after or according to that;There′among, among them;There′-anent′(Scot.), concerning that matter;Thereat′, at that place or occurrence: on that account;There′away, from that place or direction, thence: in those parts, thereabout;Thereby′, by that means: in consequence of that;Therefor′, for that, this, or it;Therefore(thÄ—r′fur),for that or this reason: consequently;Therefrom′, from that or this;Therein′, in that or this place, time, or thing;Thereinaft′er, later in the same document;Therein′to, into that place.—n.There′ness, the property of having relative situation or existence.—advs.Thereof′, of that or this;Thereon′, on that or this;Thereout′, out of that or this: outside;Therethrough′, through that, by that means;Thereto′,Thereun′to, to that or this;There′tofore, before that time;Thereun′der, under that;Thereupon′, upon or in consequence of that or this: immediately;Therewith′, with that or this, thereupon;There′withal, with that or this: at the same time, over and above. [A.S.ðær,ðer; conn. with the stem ofthe.]
Thereology, ther-Ä“-ol′Å-ji,n.the art of healing, therapeutics.—n.Thereol′ogist, one versed in thereology. [Gr.therein=therapeuein, to tend the sick,logia—legein, to speak.]
Theriaca, thē-rī′a-ka,n.one of the various preparations of opium: a medicine in the form of an electuary, supposed to be an antidote to snakebites, &c.—alsoThē′riac.—adjs.Thē′riac,-al,Thē′rial, medicinal. [L.,—Gr.thēriakē—thērion, a wild beast.]
Therianthropism, thÄ“-ri-an′thrÅ-pizm,n.the representation of deities in combined man and beast forms.—adj.Therianthrop′ic, pertaining to super human beings of combined human and bestial forms, or their worship.—n.Thē′riomancy, divination by observation of beasts.—adjs.Theriomor′phic,Theriomor′phous, beast-like.—n.Theriot′omy, the dissection of beasts, zootomy.
Theriatrica, thē-ri-at′ri-ka,n.the art of veterinary medicine.
Thermal, thėr′mal,adj.pertaining to heat: warm.—n.Therm, a thermal unit.—n.pl.Ther′mæ, hot springs or baths.—adv.Ther′mally.—n.Thermatol′ogy, the science of the treatment of disease by heat, esp. by thermal mineral waters.—adj.Ther′mic, thermal.—adv.Ther′mically.—ns.Thermobarom′eter, an apparatus for measuring pressure of the atmosphere from the boiling-point of water;Thermochem′istry, that branch of chemistry which treats of the relations between chemical action and heat;Ther′mochrosy, the property possessed by rays of radiant heat of having varying wave-lengths and degrees of refrangibility;Ther′mo-curr′ent, a thermo-electric current.—adj.Ther′mo-dynam′ic.—n.Ther′mo-dynam′ics, the branch of physics which treats of heat as a mechanical agent.—adj.Ther′mo-elec′tric.—ns.Ther′mo-electric′ity, electricity developed by the unequal heating of bodies;Ther′mo-electrom′eter, an instrument for measuring the strength of a current of electricity by its effect in producing heat;Thermogen′esis, the production of heat, esp. in the body by physiological processes.—adjs.Thermogenet′ic,Thermogen′ic.—ns.Ther′mogram, the record made by a thermograph;Ther′mograph, an automatic self-registering thermometer;Thermog′raphy, any process of writing involving the use of heat;Ther′mo-mag′netism, magnetism as modified or produced by the action of heat on the body magnetised or on the medium surrounding it;Thermomet′rograph, a self-registering thermometer;Ther′mo-pile, a thermo-electric battery used as a thermometer;Ther′moscope, an instrument for detecting changes of temperature without measuring them accurately.—adj.Thermoscop′ic.—adv.Thermoscop′ically.—n.Ther′mostat, an appliance for showing temperatures automatically by the expansion of substances—used in regulating steam pressures, &c.—adj.Thermostat′ic.—adv.Thermostat′ically.—adjs.Thermot′ic,-al, pertaining to heat.—n.Thermot′ics, the science of heat. [Gr.thermos, hot—thermē, heat—therein, to heat.]
Thermidor, ther-mi-dÅr′,n.the eleventh month in the calendar of the first French Republic, lasting from the 19th of July to the 18th of August. The 9th Thermidor of the Republican year 2 (July 27, 1794) is historically memorable as the date of Robespierre's fall and the termination of the Reign of Terror.—n.ThermidÅ′rian, one who took part in this fortunate coup d'état.
Thermometer, thÄ—r-mom′e-tÄ—r,n.an instrument for measuring the variations of sensible heat or temperature.—adjs.Thermomet′ric,-al, pertaining to, or made with, a thermometer.—adv.Thermomet′rically.—For theCentigradeand theFahrenheitscale and their relations to each other, see Centigrade and Fahrenheit. In the Réaumur scale, still largely used in Russia and Germany, the freezing-point is marked zero, and the space between this and boiling-point is divided into 80 degrees. To reduce it to Fahrenheit, multiply by 2¼ and add 32; to Centigrade, increase the number by one-fourth of itself. Thus: F =9â„5C + 32 =9â„4R + 32; C =5â„9(F-32) =5â„4R; R =4â„9(F-32) =4â„5C.—Maximum thermometer, one that registers the maximum temperature to which it is exposed;Minimum thermometer, one that registers the minimum temperature to which it is exposed. [Gr.thermÄ“, heat,metron, a measure.]
Thesaurus, thē-saw′rus,n.a treasury or repository, esp. of knowledge: a lexicon or cyclopædia. [L.,—Gr.thēsauros—tithēmi, I place.]
These,thēz,demons. pron.,pl.ofthis. [A.S.thǽs, pl. ofthes, this. Doubletthose.]
Thesis, thē′sis,n.a position or that which is set down or advanced for argument: a subject for a scholastic exercise: an essay on a theme:—pl.Theses(thē′sēz).—adj.Thet′ic.—adv.Thet′ically. [L.—Gr.ti-thē-mi, I set.]
Thesmophoria, thes-mÅ-phÅ′ri-a,n.pl.an ancient Greek festival with mysteries, celebrated by married women in honour of Demeter (Ceres) five days about October.
Thesmothete, thes′mÅ-thÄ“t,n.a lawgiver, esp. one of the six junior archons in ancient Athens.
Thespian, thes′pi-an,adj.pertaining to tragedy: tragic. [Gr.Thespis, founder of the Greek drama.]
Thetch, thech,n.(Spens.). Same asThatch.
Thether, theth′ėr,adv.(Spens.). Same asThither.
Theurgy, thē′ur-ji,n.that kind of magic which affects to work by supernatural agency, as distinguished from natural magic and necromancy.—adjs.Theur′gic,-al.—n.Theur′gist, a magician. [Gr.theourgia—theos, a god,ergein, to work.]
Thew, thū,n.(used chiefly inpl.) muscle or strength: sinews.—adjs.Thewed(Spens.), furnished with thews or sinews;Thew′less, weak;Thew′y, muscular, strong. [Perh. a form ofthigh.]
Thewed, thūd,adj.(Spens.) mannered, behaved, educated. [A.S.théaw, manner, habit.]
They,thÄ,pers. pron.,pl.ofhe,she, orit. [The formthei,tha, that came into use in the north of England in the 13th cent., replacing the olderhi,heo. It is the A.S.þá, nom. pl. of the definite article, prob. modified by Scandinavian influence.]
Thible, thib′l,n.(prov.) a pot-stick.
Thick, thik,adj.dense: imperfectly mobile: compact: not transparent or clear: misty: dull, mentally clouded: crowded: closely set: abundant: frequent, in quick succession: having great depth or circumference: (coll.) in fast friendship.—n.the thickest part of anything: a stupid person.—adv.closely: frequently: fast: to a great depth.—adjs.Thick′-and-thin, thorough, completely devoted;Thick′-com′ing(Shak.), coming fast or close together.—v.t.Thick′en, to make thick or close: to strengthen.—v.i.to become thick or obscure: to crowd or press.—ns.Thick′ening, something put into a liquid or mass to make it more thick;Thick′et, a collection of trees or shrubs thickly or closely set: close wood or copse.—adjs.Thick′-head′ed, having a thick head or skull: stupid;Thick′ish, somewhat thick.—n.Thick′-knee, a stone-plover.—adj.Thick′-lipped(Shak.), having thick lips.—adv.Thick′ly.—n.Thick′ness.—adjs.Thick′-pleached(Shak.), closely interwoven;Thick′-set, closely planted: having a short, thick body.—n.Thick′-skin, a person wanting sensibility: a dull, stupid person, a blockhead.—adj.Thick′-skinned, having a thick skin: wanting sensibility: dull: obtuse.—n.Thick′-skull(same asThick-skin).—adjs.Thick′-skulled, having a thick skull: dull: stupid;Thick′-sprung(Shak.), that have sprung up thick or close together.—n.Thick′un(slang), a sovereign: a crown.—Lay it on thick, to flatter or praise extravagantly;Through thick and thin, in spite of all obstacles, without any wavering. [A.S.thicce; cog. with Ger.dick.]
Thick, thik,n.(Spens.) a thicket.—v.i.(Spens.) to grow dense.
Thief, thÄ“f,n.one who steals or takes unlawfully what is not his own.—ns.Thief′-catch′er,-tÄ′ker, one whose business is to detect thieves and bring them to justice: a detective. [A.S.theóf; Ice.thjóf-r, Ger.dieb.]
Thieve, thēv,v.i.to practise theft: to steal.—n.Thiev′ery, the practice of thieving.—adj.Thiev′ish, given to, or like, theft or stealing: acting by stealth: secret: sly.—adv.Thiev′ishly.—n.Thiev′ishness. [A.S.theófian.]
Thig, thig,v.i.to make supplication, to live on alms.—v.t.to beseech, beg.—n.Thig′ger, a beggar, a sorner. [A.S.thicgan, to take.]
Thigh, thī,n.the thick fleshy part of the leg from the knee to the trunk.—n.Thigh′-bone, the bone of the leg between the hip-joint and the knee. [A.S.theó,theóh; Ice.thjó, Old High Ger.deoh.]
Thilk, thilk,pron.(Spens.) the same. [A.S.thylc,thyllÃc, the like, such—thÃ, instrumental case ofthæt, that, andlÃc, like.]
Thill, thil,n.one of the shafts of a cart or other carriage.—ns.Thill′er,Thill′-horse(Shak.), the horse that goes between the thills or shafts of a carriage, or the last of a team. [A.S.thille, a board, a plank.]
Thimble, thim′bl,n.a metal cover for the finger, used in sewing.—ns.Thim′ble-case, a case for holding a thimble;Thim′bleful, as much as a thimble will hold: a small quantity;Thim′ble-rig, a sleight-of-hand trick in which the performer conceals, or pretends to conceal, a pea or small ball under one of three thimble-like cups.—v.i.to cheat by such means.—ns.Thim′ble-rig′ger;Thim′ble-rig′ging. [A.S.thýmel, a thumb-stall—thúma, a thumb. An extension ofthumb.]
Thin, thin,adj.having little thickness: slim: lean: freely mobile: small: fine: not close or crowded: transparent, flimsy, shallow: not full or well grown, meagre, weak.—adv.not thickly or closely: in a scattered state.—v.t.to make thin: to make less close or crowded (withaway,out, &c.): to make rare or less thick or dense.—v.i.to grow or become thin:—pr.p.thin′ning;pa.t.andpa.p.thinned.—adj.Thin′-faced(Shak.), having a thin face.—adv.Thin′ly.—n.Thin′ness.—adjs.Thin′nish, somewhat thin;Thin′-skinned, having a thin skin: sensitive: irritable.—n.Thin′-skinned′ness. [A.S.thynne; Ice.thunnr, Ger.dünn.]
Thine,thÄ«n,pron.(poss. form ofthou) belonging to thee: thy. [A.S.thÃn, thy—thÃn, gen. ofthú, thou; Ger.dein.]
Thing, thing,n.an inanimate object: a living being (in tenderness or in contempt): an event: a part: (pl.) clothes, wraps.—ns.Thing′iness, reality, objectivity: disposition to take a materialistic view of things;Thing′-in-itself′, a noumenon, the Ger.ding an sich;Thing′umbob,Thing′ummy(coll.), a thing, anything, an indefinite name for some person whom one cannot be troubled to name distinctly.—adj.Thing′y, materialistic.—Do the handsome thing by, to treat generously;Know a thing or two, to be shrewd;Make a good thing of it, to reap a good advantage from;The thing, the proper or right thing. [A.S.thing,thinc; Ger.ding.]
Thing, ting,n.a parliament, or a court of law, in Scandinavian countries. [Ice.thing, an assembly.]
Think, thingk,v.i.to exercise the mind (withabout,of,on): to revolve ideas in the mind: to judge: to form or hold as an opinion: to consider: to purpose or design.—v.t.to imagine: to judge: to believe or consider:—pa.t.andpa.p.thought.—adj.Think′able, capable of being thought.—n.Think′er.—p.adj.Think′ing, having the faculty of thought.—n.the act or state of one who thinks: (Shak.) thought, imagination, judgment.—adv.Think′ingly.—Think little of, to have a poor opinion of—opposite toThink much, orwell,of;Think long, to yearn for: to become weary in waiting;Think out, to devise, project: to solve by a process of thought. [A.S.thencan,thencean; cog. with Ger.denken, from root ofthank.]
Third, thėrd,adj.the last of three.—n.one of three equal parts: (golf) a handicap of a stroke every third hole.—ns.Third′-bor′ough(Shak.), an under-constable;Third′ing, the third part of anything.—adv.Third′ly, in the third place.—adj.Third′-rate, of the third order.—n.Thirds′man, a mediator.—Third estate, in England, the House of Commons;Third person in the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. [A.S.thridda—threó, three.]
Thirl, thėrl,n.(prov.) a hole: an opening: a short passage between two headings in a mine.—v.t.to pierce, wound: cause to quiver.—v.i.to vibrate, tingle, thrill.
Thirl, thėrl,n.a form of thrall.—v.t.to bind or subject.—n.Thirl′age, a form of servitude by which the grain produced on certain lands had to be ground at a certain mill and a certain proportion paid.
Thirst, thėrst,n.the uneasiness caused by want of drink: vehement desire for drink: eager desire for anything.—v.i.to feel thirst: to desire vehemently.—n.Thirst′er.—adv.Thirst′ily.—n.Thirst′iness.—adj.Thirst′y, suffering from thirst: dry: parched: vehemently desiring. [A.S.thurst,thyrst; Ger.durst; cf. Gr.tersesthai, L.torrēre, to dry.]
Thirteen, thėr′tēn,adj.andn.three and ten.—adj.andn.Thir′teenth, the last of thirteen: a thirteenth part. [A.S.threótýne—threó, three,týn, ten.]
Thirty, thÄ—r′ti,adj.andn.three times ten.—adj.Thir′tieth, the last of thirty.—n.a thirtieth part. [A.S.thrÃtig—threó, three,-tig, suff. denoting ten.]
This,this,demons. pron.oradj.denoting a person or thing near, just mentioned, or about to be mentioned: (B.) the last past:—pl.These.—n.This′ness, hæccity. [A.S.this, the neut. of the adj. pron.thes(masc.),theós(fem.),this(neut.)—pl.thǽs(=these),thás(=those); Ice.thessi, Ger.dieser.]
Thistle, this′l,n.a genus of prickly plants.—n.This′tle-down, the tufted feathery bristles of the seeds of the thistle.—adj.This′tly, overgrown with thistles. [A.S.thistel; Ger.distel.]
Thither,thith′ėr,adv.to that place: to that end or result.—adv.Thith′erward, toward that place. [A.S.ðider.]