thelytokous (the lit ok us)

[ His Thema , to be maintained, is that the King could not break with the King of France because he had sold himself to him for Money. Roger North , Examen, III. vi. § 74. ( Davies .) 2. Same as theme , 8.-3. In logic , an object of thought-namely, a term, proposition, or argument. Also theme. thematic (thē-mat'ik), a. and n. [ 2. In philol., relating to or belonging to a theme or stem. Almost all adjectives in German admit of use also as adverbs, in their uninflected or thematic form. Whitney, German Grammar, § 363. Thematic catalogue, a catalogue of musical works in which not only the names and numbers are given, but also the opening themes of the works or of their several sections or movements (in musical notation). II. n. That part of logic which treats of themata, or objects of thought. them a tical (the-mat'i-kal), a. [ thematic + -al .] Same as thematic . Athenæum , No. 3262, p. 579. thematically (the-mat'i-kal-i), adv. In a the matic manner; with regard to a theme or themes. Athenæum, No. 3248, p. 125. them at ist (thema-tist), n. [ thema, IMG:content-0212.jpg:[graphic] made eny sarmon, Thelygoneæ (thel-i-gōnē-ē), n. pl. mortier, 1829), That took this for his teme and told hit with-oute glose. Piers Plowman (C), xvi. 82. When a soldier was the theme , my name Was not far off. Fools are my theme , let satire be my song. Byron, English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, 1. 6. Shak., Cymbeline, iii. 3. 59. 2t. That which is said or thought on a given topic. Alone, it was the subject of my theme ; In company I often glanced it. Shak., C. of E., v. 1. 65. Why, I will fight with him upon this theme Until my eyelids will no longer wag. Shak., Hamlet, v. 1. 289. 4. A short di ertation composed by a student on a given subject; a brief e ay; a school composition; a thesis. Forcing the empty wits of children to compose themes , verses, and orations, which are the acts of ripest judgment. Milton , Education. The making of themes , as is usual in schools, helps not one jot toward it (speaking well and to the purpose]. Locke, Education, § 171. theme 5. In philol., the part of a noun or verb to which inflectional endings are added; stem; base. The variable final letters of a noun are its case-endings; the rest is its theme. F. A. March , Anglo-Saxon Gram., § 60. 6. In music , same as subject . The term is sometimes extended to a short melody from which a set of variations is developed. -7t. That by which a thing is done; an instrument; a means. Nor shall Vane a be the theme To manage thy abortive scheme. Swift, Cadenus and Vane a. IMG:content-0213.png:[blocks in formation] 9. In logic, same as thema, 3.=Syn. 1. Topic, Point, etc. (see subject ), text. the melt, n. A Middle English form of thimble .