Lexicon: these – thimble

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these, demonstrative pron. [see this, demonstrative pron.]

thesis (-es), n. [Gk 'putting, placing; a proposition, affirmation'.]

Theory; hypothesis; reason; syllogism; logical proposition; empirical research question; statement of fact.

Thessaly, proper n. [Illyrian origin, meaning unknown.]

Salonika; Thessalonika; Modern Greek Thessalía; home of the Thessalonians in the Bible; region of northern Greece south of Macedonia; [fig.] healing; refreshment; restoration.

thew (-s), n. [OE þéaw, usage, custom, habit.]

thick (-er, -est), adj. [OE þicce, beside.]

 

thick, adv. [OE þicce, beside.]

Compactly; densely; amassed; accumulated.

thief, n. [OE < Lith. tupēti, crouch down.]

thigh, n. [OE þíoh.]

Lower slopes of a mountain.

thill, n. [origin unknown.]

  1. Pole; staff; [fig.] path; route; track; bee-line; [metonymy] sting.
  2. Rod; shaft; means by which an animal is attached to a vehicle in order to pull it; [fig.] wheeler; shaft horse.

thimble, n. [ME þýmel.]

A metal sheath worn over the finger to push the needle in sewing.