Webster's Dictionary 1913

2431

Threefold

Three″fold′ (?), a. [OE. þreofald; cf. AS. þrīfeald.] Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice.A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Eccl. iv. 12.

2432

Threepence

Three″pence (?), n. A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny.

2433

Threepenny

Three″pen‐ny (?), a. Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean.

2434

Threne

Threne (?), n. [L. threnus, Gr. �. Cf. Drone.] Lamentation; threnody; a dirge. Shak.The threns... of the prophet Jeremiah. Jer. Taylor.

2435

Threnetic

{ Thre‐net″ic (?), Thre‐net″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �. See Threne.] Pertaining to a threne; sorrowful; mournful.

2436

Threnode

Thren″ode (?), n. A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.

2437

Threnodist

Thren″o‐dist (?), n. One who composes, delivers, or utters, a threnode, or threnody.

2438

Threnody

Thren″o‐dy (?), n. [Gr. �; � a dirge + � a song. See Threne, and Ode.] A song of lamentation; a threnode. Sir T. Herbert.

2439

Threpe

Threpe (?), v. t. [See Threap.] To call; to term. “Luna silver we threpe.” Chaucer.

2440

Threpsology

Threp‐sol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � nourishment + -logy.] (Med.) The doctrine of nutrition; a treatise on nutrition.

2441

Thresh (3)

Thresh (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Threshed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Threshing.] Same as Thrash.He would thresh, and thereto dike and delve. Chaucer.

2442

Thresh-fold

Thresh″–fold′ (?), n. Threshold. Chaucer.

2443

Thresher (2)

Thresh″er (?), n. Same as Thrasher.

2444

Threshold

Thresh″old (?), n. [OE. threswold, þreshwold, AS. þrescwald, þerscwald, þerscold, þrescold, fr. þrescan, þerscan, to thresh; akin to Icel. þreskjöde, þröskuldr, Sw. tröskel, Dan...

2445

Threshwold

Thresh″wold′ (?), n. Threshold.

2446

Threste

Threste (?), v. t. [imp.Threste; p. p. &Threst.] To thrust. Chaucer.

2447

Thretteen

Thret″teen′ (?), a. Thirteen.

2448

Thretty

Thret″ty (?), a. Thirty. Burns.

2449

Threw

Threw (?), imp. of Throw.

2450

Thribble

Thrib″ble (?), a. Triple; treble; threefold. Halliwell.

2451

Thrice

Thrice (?), adv. [OE. thries; thrie thrice (AS. þriga, þriwa) + -s, the adverbal suffix. See Three, and -wards.] 1. Three times. “Thrice in vain.” Spenser.Verily I say unto thee...

2452

Thricecock

Thrice″cock′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The missel thrush.

2453

Thrid

Thrid (?), a. Third. Chaucer.

2454

Thrid (2)

Thrid, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Thridded; p. pr. & vb. n.Thridding.] [A variant of thread.] 1. To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through;...

2455

Thrid (3)

Thrid, n. Thread; continuous line.I resume the thrid of my discourse. Dryden.

2456

Thrifallow

Thri″fal′low (?), v. t. See Thryfallow, and Trifallow. Tusser.

2457

Thrift

Thrift (?), n. [Icel. þrift. See Thrive.] 1. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality.The rest,... willing to fall to thrift, pro...