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Of or pertaining to Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia. -- n.

A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos, death. Theta function (Math.), one of a group of functions used in developing the…

Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law. Dr. H. More.

Any one of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulphines.

Of or pertaining to theurgy; magical. Theurgic hymns, songs of incantation.

One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy. Hallywell.

A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites. Schaff-Herzog Encyc.

pecifically, good qualities; virtues. [Obs.] For her great light Of sapience, and for her thews clear. Chaucer. Evil speeches destroy good thews. Wyclif (1 Cor. xv. 33). To be upbrought in gentle thews and martial might. Spenser.

Furnished with thews or muscles; as, a well-thewed limb.

Having strong or large thews or muscles; muscular; sinewy; strong.

The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed. Jolif and glad they went unto here [their] rest And casten hem [them] full early for to sail. Chaucer. They of Italy salute you. Heb. xiii. 24. Blessed are they…

A weak nitrogenous sulphur base, C6H13NS2.

A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds.

A kind of fine woolen cloth, used for dresses, cloaks, etc.

Of or pertaining to Thibet. -- n.

Same as Thibetan.

A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ainsworth.

Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; -- said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick. Were it as thick as is a branched oak. Chaucer. My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 1 Kings xii. 10.

A defect of respiration in a horse, that is unassociated with noise in breathing or with the signs of emphysema.

Having a thick skull; stupid.