Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Theatrical

The‐at″ric‐al (?), a. [L. theatricus, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, a...

1892

Theatricals

The‐at″ric‐als (?), n. pl. Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs.Such fashionable cant terms as ‘theatricals,' and ‘musicals,' invented by the flippant T...

1893

Theave

Theave (?), n. [Cf. W. dafad a sheep, ewe.] A ewe lamb of the first year; also, a sheep three years old. [Written also thave.] Halliwell.

1894

Thebaic

The‐ba″ic (?), a. [L. thebaicus, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to Thebes in Egypt; specifically, designating a version of the Bible preserved by the Copts, and esteemed of great valu...

1895

Thebaid

The″ba‐id (?), n. [L. Thebais, -idis.] A Latin epic poem by Statius about Thebes in Bœotia.

1896

Thebaine

The‐ba″ine (?), n. [So called from a kind of Egyptian opium produced at Thebes.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, found in opium in small quantities, having a sharp, ast...

1897

Theban

The″ban (?), a. [L. Thebanus.] Of or pertaining to Thebes.Theban year(Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours. J. Bryant.

1898

Theban (2)

The″ban, n. A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban. Shak.

1899

Theca

‖The″ca (?), n.; pl.Thecæ (#). [L., fr. Gr. � a case to put anything in. See Tick a cover.] 1. A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, ...

1900

Thecal

The″cal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess.

1901

Thecaphore

The″ca‐phore (?), n. [Theca + Gr. � to bear: cf. F. thécaphore.] (Bot.) (a) A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thecæ. (b) See Basigynium.

1902

Thecasporous

The‐cas″po‐rous (?), a.(Bot.) Having the spores in thecæ, or cases.

1903

Thecata

‖The‐ca″ta (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Same as Thecophora.

1904

Thecla

Thec″la (?), n. Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; — called also hairstreak, and elfin.

1905

Thecodactyl

The′co‐dac″tyl (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of a group of lizards of the Gecko tribe, having the toes broad, and furnished with a groove in which the claws can be concealed.

1906

Thecodont

The″co‐dont (?), a. 1. (Anat.) Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.2. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the thecodonts.

1907

Thecodont (2)

The″co‐dont, n.(Paleon.) One of the Thecodontia.

1908

Thecodontia

‖The′co‐don″ti‐a (?), n. pl.(Paleon.) A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebræ and the teeth implanted in sockets.

1909

Thecophora

‖The‐coph″o‐ra (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecæ and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians a...

1910

Thecosomata

‖The′co‐so″ma‐ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Theca, and Soma.] (Zoöl.) An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda. — The′co‐so″ma‐tous (#), a.

1911

Thedom

The″dom (?), n. [Thee to prosper + -dom.] Success; fortune; luck; chance.Evil thedom on his monk's snout. Chaucer.

1912

Thee

Thee (?), v. i. [AS. �eón; akin to OS. thīhan, D. gedijen, G. gedeihen, OHG. gidihan, Goth. �eihan, Lith. tekti to fall to the lot of. Cf. Tight, a.] To thrive; to prosper. “He ...

1913

Thee (2)

Thee (?), pron. [AS. ðē, acc. & dat. of ðū thou. See Thou.] The objective case of thou. See Thou.☞ Thee is poetically used for thyself, as him for himself, etc.This sword hath e...

1914

Theft

Theft (?), n. [OE. thefte, AS. þiéfðe, þȳfðe, þeófðe. See Thief.] 1. (Law) The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an int...

1915

Theftbote

Theft″bote′ (?), n. [Theft + bote compensation.] (Law) The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that...

1916

Thegn

Thegn (?), n. Thane. See Thane. E. A. Freeman.

1917

Thegnhood

Thegn″hood (?), n. Thanehood. E. A. Freeman.