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To give or dedicate in token of thanks. [Obs. or R.] Mede.

One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness. Barrow.

The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies. Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. 1 Tim. iv. 4. In the thanksgiving before meat. Shak. And taught by thee the Church prolongs Her hymns of high thanksgiving still. Keble.…

The quality or state of being thankworthy.

Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious. For this thankworthy, if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 1 Pet. ii. 19.

Of or pertaining to a theopany; appearing to man, as a god.

A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.

or contests where three persons play against each other, or two against one; as, a three-handed game of cards.

A modification of the kaleidophon, for showing composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjystable by a screw socket.

Trenchant. [Obs.] Spenser.

Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. " Trenchant was the blade." Chaucer.

In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely.

The oyster catcher. [Prov. Eng.]

Spodumene.

ejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant. Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth Triumphant out of this infernal pit. Milton.

In a triumphant manner.

One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.

Of or pertaining to one or both of the trochanters.

The second joint of the leg of an insect, -- often united with the coxa.

Employing two hangs; as, the two-hand alphabet. See Dactylology.