Webster's Dictionary 1913

2620

Thus (2)

Thus (t͡hus), adv. [OE. thus, AS. ðus; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.] 1. In this or that manner; on this wise.Thus did Noah; according...

2621

Thussock

Thus″sock (?), n. See Tussock.

2622

Thuya

Thu″ya (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Thuja.

2623

Thuyin

Thu″yin (?), n.(Chem.) A substance extracted from trees of the genus Thuja, or Thuya, and probably identical with quercitrin. [Written also thujin.]

2624

Thwack

Thwack (thwăk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Thwacked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thwacking.] [Cf. OE. thakken to stroke, AS. þaccian, E. whack.] 1. To strike with something flat or heavy; to ban...

2625

Thwack (2)

Thwack, n. A 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.

2626

Thwaite

Thwaite (?), n.(Zoöl.) The twaite.

2627

Thwaite (2)

Thwaite, n. [CF. Icel. þveit a piece of land, fr. þvīta to cut. See Thwite, and cf. Doit, and Twaite land cleared of woods.] Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an as...

2628

Thwart

Thwart (?), a. [OE. þwart, þwert, a. and adv., Icel. þvert, neut. of þverr athwart, transverse, across; akin to AS. þweorh perverse, transverse, cross, D. dwars, OHG. dwerah, tw...

2629

Thwart (2)

Thwart, adv. [See Thwart, a.] Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart. Milton.

2630

Thwart (3)

Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. Spenser.Thwart ships. See Athwart ships, under Athwart.

2631

Thwart (4)

Thwart, n.(Naut.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.

2632

Thwart (5)

Thwart, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Thwarted; p. pr. & vb. n.Thwarting.] 1. To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air.Swift as a shooting starIn autumn thwarts...

2633

Thwart (6)

Thwart, v. i. 1. To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.2. Hence, to be in opposition; to clash.Any proposition... that shall at all thwart with internal oracles. Locke.

2634

Thwarter

Thwart″er (?), n.(Far.) A disease in sheep, indicated by shaking, trembling, or convulsive motions.

2635

Thwartingly

Thwart″ing‐ly, adv. In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart.

2636

Thwartly

Thwart″ly, adv. Transversely; obliquely.

2637

Thwartness

Thwart″ness, n. The quality or state of being thwart; obliquity; perverseness.

2638

Thwite

Thwite (?), v. t. [AS. þwītan. See Whittle, and cf. Thwaite a piece of land.] To cut or clip with a knife; to whittle. Chaucer.

2639

Thwittle

Thwit″tle (?), v. t. [See Thwite, and Whittle.] To cut or whittle. Palsgrave.

2640

Thwittle (2)

Thwit″tle, n. A small knife; a whittle. [Written also thwitel.] “A Sheffield thwittle.” Chaucer.

2641

Thy

Thy (?), pron. [OE. thi, shortened from thin. See Thine, Thou.] Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; — used always attributivel...

2642

Thyine wood

Thy″ine wood′ (?). (Bot.) The fragrant and beautiful wood of a North African tree (Callitris quadrivalvis), formerly called Thuja articulata. The tree is of the Cedar family, an...

2643

Thylacine

Thy″la‐cine (?), n.(Zoöl.) The zebra wolf. See under Wolf.

2644

Thymate

Thym″ate (?), n.(Chem.) A compound of thymol analogous to a salt; as, sodium thymate.

2645

Thyme

Thyme (tīm), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. θύμον, θύμοσ; cf. θύειν, to sacrifice, θύοσ a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; — perhaps so named because of its sweet smell....

2646

Thymene

Thym″ene (?), n.(Chem.) A liquid terpene obtained from oil of thyme.