And nails for loosen’d spears, and thongs for shields provide. NWAD THONG.2
The thoracic duct, is the trunk of the absorbent vessels. It runs up along the spine from the receptacle of the chyle to the left subclavian vein, in which it terminates. NWAD THORACIC.2
1. A tree or shrub armed with spines or sharp ligneous shoots; as the black thorn; white thorn, etc. The word is sometimes applied to a bush with prickles; as a rose on a thorn. NWAD THORN.2
2. A sharp ligneous or woody shoot from the stem of a tree or shrub; a sharp process from the woody part of a plant; a spine. Thorn differs from prickle; the latter being applied to the sharp points issuing from the bark of a plant and not attached to the wood, as in the rose and bramble. But in common usage, thorn is applied to the prickle of the rose, and in fact the two words are used promiscuously. NWAD THORN.3
3. Any thing troublesome. St. Paul had a thorn in the flesh. 2 Corinthians 12:7; Numbers 33:55. NWAD THORN.4
4. In Scripture, great difficulties and impediments. NWAD THORN.5
I will hedge up thy way with thorns. Hosea 2:6. NWAD THORN.6
5. Worldly cares; things which prevent the growth of good principles. Matthew 13:22. NWAD THORN.7
1. Troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing; as thorny care; the thorny path of vice. NWAD THORNY.2
2. Sharp; pricking; vexatious; as thorny points. NWAD THORNY.3
1. Literally, passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet. NWAD THOROUGH.2
2. Passing through; as thorough lights in a house. NWAD THOROUGH.3
1. By means of. [Not now used.] [See Through.] NWAD THOROUGH.5
1. A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way. NWAD THOROUGH-FARE.2
2. Power of passing. NWAD THOROUGH-FARE.3
Perfect in what is undertaken; complete; going all lengths; as a thorough-paced tory or whig. NWAD THOROUGH-PACED.2
Fully accomplished; thorough-paced. NWAD THOROUGH-SPED.2
A plant of the genus Bupleurum. NWAD THOROUGH-WAX.2
Art thou he that should come? Matthew 11:3. NWAD THOU.2
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Psalm 23:4. NWAD THOU.3
Thou is used only in the solemn style, unless in very familiar language, and by the Quakers. NWAD THOU.4
If thou thouest him some thrice, it shall not be amiss. NWAD THOU.6
1. Grant; admit; allow. “If thy brother be waxen poor--thou shalt relieve him; yea, though he be a stranger.” Grant or admit the fact that he is stranger, yet thou shalt relieve him. Leviticus 25:35. NWAD THOUGH.2
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. Job 13:15. NWAD THOUGH.3
That is, grant or admit that he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him. NWAD THOUGH.4
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished. Proverbs 11:21. NWAD THOUGH.5
That is, admit the fact that the wicked unite their strength, yet this will not save them from punishment. NWAD THOUGH.6
Not that I so affirm, though so it seem. NWAD THOUGH.7
That is, grant that it seems so, yet I do not so affirm. NWAD THOUGH.8
2. Used with as. NWAD THOUGH.9
In the vine were three branches, and it was as though it budded. Genesis 40:10. NWAD THOUGH.10
So we use as if; it was as if it budded; and if is gif, give. The appearance was like the real fact, if admitted or true. NWAD THOUGH.11
3. It is used in familiar language, at the end of a sentence. NWAD THOUGH.12
A good cause would do well though. NWAD THOUGH.13
This is generally or always elliptical, referring to some expression preceding or understood. NWAD THOUGH.14
4. It is compounded with all, in although, which see. NWAD THOUGH.15
1. Properly, that which the mind thinks. Thought is either the act or operation of the mind, when attending to a particular subject or thing or it is the idea consequent on that operation. NWAD THOUGHT.3
We say, a man’s thoughts are employed on government, on religion, on trade or arts, or his thoughts are employed on his dress or his means of living. By this we mean that the mind is directed to that particular subject or object; that is, according to the literal import of the verb think, the mind, the intellectual part of man, is set upon such an object, it holds it in view or contemplation, or it extends to it, it stretches to it. NWAD THOUGHT.4
Thought cannot be superadded to matter, so as in any sense to render it true that matter can become cogitative. NWAD THOUGHT.5
2. Idea; conception. I wish to convey my thoughts to another person. I employ words that express my thoughts, so that he may have the same ideas; in this case, our thoughts will be alike. NWAD THOUGHT.6
3. Fancy; conceit; something framed by the imagination. NWAD THOUGHT.7
Thoughts come crowding in so fast upon me, that my only difficulty is to choose or reject. NWAD THOUGHT.8
4. Reflection; particular consideration. NWAD THOUGHT.9
Why do you keep alone? NWAD THOUGHT.10
Using those thoughts which should have died NWAD THOUGHT.11
With them they think on. NWAD THOUGHT.12
5. Opinion; judgment. NWAD THOUGHT.13
Thus Bethel spoke, who always speaks his thoughts. NWAD THOUGHT.14
6. Meditation; serious consideration. NWAD THOUGHT.15
Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, NWAD THOUGHT.16
Proceeds from want of sense or want of thought. NWAD THOUGHT.17
7. Design; purpose. NWAD THOUGHT.18
All their thoughts are against me for evil. Psalms 56:5; Psalms 33:11; Jeremiah 29:11. NWAD THOUGHT.19
8. Silent contemplation. NWAD THOUGHT.20
9. Solicitude; care; concern. NWAD THOUGHT.21
Hawis was put in trouble, and died with thought and anguish before his business came to an end. NWAD THOUGHT.22
10. Inward reasoning; the workings of conscience. NWAD THOUGHT.23
Their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another. Romans 2:15. NWAD THOUGHT.24
11. A small degree or quantity; as a thought longer; a thought better. [Not in use.] NWAD THOUGHT.25
To take thought, to be solicitous or anxious. Matthew 6:34. NWAD THOUGHT.26
1. Attentive; careful; having the mind directed to an object; as thoughtful of gain. NWAD THOUGHTFUL.2
2. Promoting serious thought; favorable to musing or meditation. NWAD THOUGHTFUL.3
War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades. NWAD THOUGHTFUL.4
3. Anxious; solicitous. NWAD THOUGHTFUL.5
Around her crowd distrust and doubt and fear, NWAD THOUGHTFUL.6
And thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care. NWAD THOUGHTFUL.7
1. Serious attention to spiritual concerns. NWAD THOUGHTFULNESS.2
2. Anxiety; solicitude. NWAD THOUGHTFULNESS.3
Thoughtless of the future. NWAD THOUGHTLESS.2
1. Gay; dissipated. NWAD THOUGHTLESS.3
2. Stupid; dull. NWAD THOUGHTLESS.4
Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain. NWAD THOUGHTLESS.5
1. Denoting the number of ten hundred. NWAD THOUSAND.2
2. Proverbially, denoting a great number indefinitely. It is a thousand chances to one that you succeed. NWAD THOUSAND.3
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand. Psalm 91:7. NWAD THOUSAND.5
Thousand is sometimes used plurally without the plural termination, as in the passage above, ten thousand; but it often takes the plural termination. In former times, how many thousands perished by famine! NWAD THOUSAND.6
1. A slave. NWAD THRALL.2
2. Slavery. NWAD THRALL.3
He shall rule, and she in thralldom live. NWAD THRALLDOM.2
[This word is in good use.] NWAD THRALLDOM.3
1. To beat out grain from the husk or pericarp with a flail; as, to thrash wheat, rye or oats. NWAD THRASH.2
2. To beat corn off from the cob or spike; as, to thrash maiz. NWAD THRASH.3
3. To beat soundly with a stick or whip; to drub. NWAD THRASH.4
1. To labor; to drudge. NWAD THRASH.6
I rather would be Mevius, thrash for rhymes, NWAD THRASH.7
Like his, the scorn and scandal of the times-- NWAD THRASH.8
1. Freed from the grain by beating. NWAD THRASHED.2
1. Boasting; given to bragging. NWAD THRASONICAL.2
2. Boastful; implying ostentatious display. NWAD THRASONICAL.3
1. A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length. NWAD THREAD.2
2. The filament of a flower. NWAD THREAD.3
3. The filament of any fibrous substance, as of bark. NWAD THREAD.4
4. A fine filament or line of gold or silver. NWAD THREAD.5
5. Air-threads, the fine white filaments which are seen floating in the air in summer, the production of spiders. NWAD THREAD.6
6. Something continued in a long course or tenor; as the thread of a discourse. NWAD THREAD.7
7. The prominent spiral part of a screw. NWAD THREAD.8
1. To pass or pierce through, as a narrow way or channel. NWAD THREAD.10
They would not thread the gates, NWAD THREAD.11
Heavy trading ships--threading the Bosporus. NWAD THREAD.12
1. Worn out; trite; hackneyed; used till it has lost its novelty or interest; as a threadbare subject; state topics and threadbare quotations. NWAD THREADBARE.2
1. Containing thread. NWAD THREADY.2
There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats. NWAD THREAT.2
1. To declare the purpose of inflicting punishment, pain or other evil on another, for some sin or offense; to menace. God threatens the finally impenitent with everlasting banishment from his presence. NWAD THREATEN.2
2. To menace; to terrify or attempt to terrify by menaces; as for extorting money. NWAD THREATEN.3
To send threatening letters is a punishable offense. NWAD THREATEN.4
3. To charge or enjoin with menace, or with implied rebuke; or to charge strictly. NWAD THREATEN.5
Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in his name. Acts 4:17. NWAD THREATEN.6
4. To menace by action; to present the appearance of coming evil; as, rolling billows threaten to overwhelm us. NWAD THREATEN.7
5. To exhibit the appearance of something evil or unpleasant approaching; as, the clouds threaten us with rain or a storm. NWAD THREATEN.8
1. a. Indicating a threat or menace; as a threatening look. NWAD THREATENING.2
2. Indicating something impending; as, the weather is threatening; the clouds have a threatening aspect. NWAD THREATENING.3
1. Two and one. NWAD THREE.2
I offer thee three things. 2 Samuel 24:12. NWAD THREE.3
2. It is often used like other adjectives, without the noun to which it refers. NWAD THREE.4
Abishai--attained not to the first three. 2 Samuel 23:18-19. NWAD THREE.5
3. Proverbially, a small number. NWAD THREE.6
Away, thou three-inched fool. [I believe obsolete.] NWAD THREE.7
1. Having three corners or angles; as a three-cornered hat. NWAD THREE-CORNERED.2
2. In botany, having three sides, or three prominent longitudinal angles, as a stem. NWAD THREE-CORNERED.3
Bearing three flowers together. NWAD THREE-FLOWERED.2
A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12. NWAD THREEFOLD.2
A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny. NWAD THREE-PENCE.2
1. The door-sill; the plank, stone or piece of timber which lies at the bottom or under a door, particularly of a dwelling house, church, temple or the like; hence, entrance; gate; door. NWAD THRESHHOLD.2
2. Entrance; the place or point of entering or beginning. He is now at the threshhold of his argument. NWAD THRESHHOLD.3
Many men that stumble at the threshhold. NWAD THRESHHOLD.4
1. Three times. NWAD THRICE.2
Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Matthew 26:34. NWAD THRICE.3
2. Sometimes used by way of amplification; very. NWAD THRICE.4
Thrice noble Lord, let me entreat of you NWAD THRICE.5
To pardon me. NWAD THRICE.6
Some thrid the mazy ringlets of her hair. NWAD THRID.2