Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Third-penny

Third″–pen′ny (?), n.(A.S. Law) A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.

2243

Third-rail system

Third–rail system. (Electric Railways) A system in which a third rail is used for carrying the current for operating the motors, the rail being insulated from the ground and the...

2244

Thirdings

Third″ings (?), n. pl.(Eng. Law) The third part of the corn or grain growing on the ground at the tenant's death, due to the lord for a heriot, as within the manor of Turfat in ...

2245

Thirdly

Third″ly, adv. In the third place. Bacon.

2246

Thirl

Thirl (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Thirled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thirling.] [See Thrill.] To bore; to drill or thrill. See Thrill.That with a spear was thirled his breast bone. Chaucer.

2247

Thirlage

Thirl″age (?), n. [Cf. Thrall.] (Scots Law) The right which the owner of a mill possesses, by contract or law, to compel the tenants of a certain district, or of his sucken, to ...

2248

Thirst

Thirst (?), n. [OE. thirst, þurst, AS. þurst, þyrst; akin to D. dorst, OS. thurst, G. durst, Icel. þorsti, Sw. & Dan. törst, Goth. þaúrstei thirst, þaúrsus dry, withered, þaúrsi...

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Thirst (2)

Thirst, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Thirsted; p. pr. & vb. n.Thirsting.] [AS. �yrstan. See Thirst, n.] 1. To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fau...

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Thirst (3)

Thirst, v. t. To have a thirst for.He seeks his keeper's flesh, and thirsts his blood. Prior.

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Thirster

Thirst″er (?), n. One who thirsts.

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Thirstily

Thirst″i‐ly (?), adv. In a thirsty manner.

2253

Thirstiness

Thirst″i‐ness, n. The state of being thirsty; thirst.

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Thirstle

Thirs″tle (?), n. The throstle.

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Thirsty

Thirst″y (?), a. [Compar.Thirstier (?); superl.Thirstiest.] [AS. �urstig. See Thirst, n.] 1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence,...

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Thirteen

Thir″teen′ (?), a. [OE. threttene, AS. �reótēne, �reótyne. See Three, and Ten, and cf. Thirty.] One more than twelve; ten and three; as, thirteen ounces or pounds.

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Thirteen (2)

Thir″teen′, n. 1. The number greater by one than twelve; the sum of ten and three; thirteen units or objects.2. A symbol representing thirteen units, as 13 or xiii.

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Thirteenth

Thir″teenth′ (?), a. [From Thirteen: cf. AS. �reóteó�a.] 1. Next in order after the twelfth; the third after the tenth; — the ordinal of thirteen; as, the thirteenth day of the ...

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Thirteenth (2)

Thir″teenth′, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by thirteen; one of thirteen equal parts into which anything is divided.2. The next in order after the twelfth.3. (Mus.) The i...

2260

Thirtieth

Thir″ti‐eth (?), a. [From Thirty: cf. AS. þrītigōða.] 1. Next in order after the twenty-ninth; the tenth after the twentieth; — the ordinal of thirty; as, the thirtieth day of t...

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Thirtieth (2)

Thir″ti‐eth, n. The quotient of a unit divided by thirty; one of thirty equal parts.

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Thirty

Thir″ty (?), a. [OE. thritty, AS. þrītig, þrittig; akin to D. dertig, G. dreissig, Icel. þrjātīu, þrjātigi, þrir teger, Goth. þreis tigjus, i.e., three tens. See Three, and Ten,...

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Thirty (2)

Thir″ty (?), n.; pl.Thirties (�). 1. The sum of three tens, or twenty and ten; thirty units or objects.2. A symbol expressing thirty, as 30, or XXX.

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Thirty-second

Thir″ty–sec′ond (?), a. Being one of thirty-two equal parts into which anything is divided.Thirty-second note(Mus.), the thirty-second part of a whole note; a demi-semiquaver.

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This

This (t͡hĭs), pron. & a.; pl.These (t͡hēz). [OE. this, thes, AS. ðēs, masc., ðeós, fem., ðis, neut.; akin to OS. these, D. deze, G. dieser, OHG. diser, deser, Icel. þessi; origi...

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Thistle

This″tle (?), n. [OE. thistil, AS. þistel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. þistill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several ...

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Thistly

This″tly (?), a. 1. Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground.2. Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.In such a world, so thorny, and where noneFinds happin...

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Thither

Thith″er (?), adv. [OE. thider, AS. ðider; akin to E. that; cf. Icel. þaðra there, Goth. þaþrō thence. See That, and The.] 1. To that place; — opposed to hither.This city is nea...