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A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecæ and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.

An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda. -- The`co*so"ma*tous, a.

Success; fortune; luck; chance. [Obs.] Evil thedom on his monk's snout. Chaucer.

To thrive; to prosper. [Obs.] "He shall never thee." Chaucer. Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought. Spenser.

The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny.

The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.

Thane. See Thane. E. A. Freeman.

Thanehood. E. A. Freeman.

Having the form of tea.

See Caffeine. Called also theina.

The possessive case of the personal pronoun they; as, their houses; their country.

The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to atheist.

Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.

One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of rivers in tropical countries.

Producing females only; -- said of certain female insects.

The objective case of they. See They. Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. Matt. xxv. 9. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father. Matt. xxv. 34.

Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.

on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text. My theme is alway one and ever was. Chaucer. And when a soldier was the theme, my name Was not far off. Shak.

The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.