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the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine. Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. Matt. vi. 9,10. Thes…

To furnish with timber; -- chiefly used in the past participle. His bark is stoutly timbered. Shak.

temperatures, but brittle when heated. It is not easily oxidized in the air, and is used chiefly to coat iron to protect it from rusting, in the form of tin foil with mercury to form the reflective surface of mirrors, and in solder, bronze, speculum metal, and other alloys. Its compounds are designated as stannous, or…

Crude native borax, formerly imported from Thibet. It was once the chief source of boric compounds. Cf. Borax.

d in, or adorned with, tissue; also, variegated; as, tissued flowers. Cowper. And crested chiefs and tissued dames Assembled at the clarion's call. T. Warton.

The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing.

Having (such or so many) toes; -- chiefly used in composition; as, narrow-toed, four-toed.

Having (such) a tone; -- chiefly used in composition; as, high- toned; sweet-toned. Toned paper, paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is quite white.

The chief person; the most prominent one. Other . . . aspired to be the top of zealots. Milton.

One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium.

The chief drover of those who drive a herd of cattle. P. Cyc.

ffect its damage by the powerful explosion which follows on slight resistance. It is used chiefly in 12-inch mortars.

The act of towing, or the state of being towed;-chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow.

n igneous rock,usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica.

ch valued. Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me. Ex. xix. 5. From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure. Milton. Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines. Ex. i. 11.

the House of Commons; -- so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown. [Eng.] -- Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England, under Treasurer. [Eng.] -- Treasury note (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Depart…

atic doves belonging to Macropygia and allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit. -- Tree duck (Zoöl.), any one of several species of ducks belonging to Dendrocygna and allied genera. These ducks have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They…

To travel, esp. by ox wagon; to go from place to place; to migrate. [Chiefly South Africa]

To render trichinous; to affect with trichinæ; -- chiefly used in the past participle; as, trichinized pork.

, in case of a naval victory, on the nearest land. Sometimes trophies were erected in the chief city of the conquered people.