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oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through.

Fully accomplished; thoroughplaced. [R.] Swift.

ole length of any business; fully; completely. [Obs.] Preservance alone can carry us thoroughstitch. L'Estrange.

Thoroughwort.

Same as Boneset.

Granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. Job xiii. 15. Not that I so affirm, though so it seem. Milton.

thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation. Thought can not be superadded to matter, so as in any sense to render it true that matter can become cogitative. Dr. T. Dwight.

Telepathy.

Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind. War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades. Pope.

Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a thoughtless person, or act.

, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.

Thoroughly. [Obs.] Bacon. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity. Ps. li. 2. To dare in fields is valor; but how few Dare to be throughly valiant to be true Dryden.

Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house. Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year. Milton.

reaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough. "Tough roots and stubs. " Milton.

See Tough-pitch (b).

The ruddy duck. [ Local U.S. ]

Copper so reduced; -- called also tough-cake.

To grow or make tough, or tougher.

Tough in a slight degree.

In a tough manner.