threvet

A Middle English variant of thrave. threw (thrö). Preterit of throw1. threyet, adv. A Middle English form of thrie2, thribble (thrib'l), a. [A dial. var. of triple, treble, simulating three, thrice.] Treble; triple; threefold. [Prov. Eng.] 3. [A particular use, with ref. to vigorous growth.] A plant of the genus Armeria, of the order Plumbagineæ, a genus much resembling Statice, the marsh-rosemary, except that the flowers are gathered into globular heads. The common thrift is A. vulgar is ( A. maritima ), a plant abounding on the shores, also in the mountains, of the northern Old World, found also on the western coast of North America, and appearing again in the southern hemisphere beyond the tropics. It grows in tufts of several leafle stalks from a rosette of many narrow radical leaves. The flowers are pink or sometimes white, disposed in dense heads. The plant is often cultivated for borders. Old or local names are lady's - cushion, sea- pink, sea- thrift, and sea - gillyflower. The plantain-leaved thrift is A. plan tagine a, like the former, but with much broader leaves. The great thrift, A. latifolia (A. cephalotes), of the Mediterranean region, is highly recommended for gardens, but is somewhat tender. IMG:content-0331.png:[blocks in formation] 2. To penetrate or permeate with a sudden wave of feeling, as of pleasure, pity, remorse, etc.; affect or fill with a tingling emotion or sensation. Compare thirl1, 2. A servant that he bred, thrill'd with remorse, Opposed against the act. Shak ., Lear, iv. 2. 73. How calm a moment may precede One that shall thrill the world forever! A. Dommett , Christmas Hymn. His deep voice thrilled the awe-struck, listening folk. William Morris , Earthly Paradise, L. 415. Our well-tride Nymphs like wild Kids clim'd those hils, And thrild their arrowie Iavelins after him. His mightie shild Upon his manly arme he soone addrest, And at hinı flersly flew, with corage fild, And eger greed in e e through every member thrild . The pitteous mayden, care full, comfortle e, Does throw out thrilling shriekes, and shrieking cryes.. Spenser, F. Q., I. vi. 6. 2. That thrills or stirs with subtle permeating emotion or sensation, as of pleasure, pain, hor- ror, wonder, or the like: as, a thrilling adven- ture; a thrilling experience. Hard by is the place where the Italian lost his head; but the Italian was openly in the ranks of the insurgents; so, though the thought is a little thrilling , our present travellers feel no real danger for their heads. after twilling . Cf. trilling .] In crystal., a com- pound or twin crystal consisting of three united crystals. See twin1 . thrillingly (thril'ing-li), adv . In a thrilling manner; with thrilling sensations. thrillingne (thril'ing-nes), n. Thrilling char- acter or quality. 3. To quiver or move with a tremulous move- ment; vibrate; throb, as a voice. He hadna weel been out o' the stable, And on his saddle set, 1788), from the leaves; θρίναξ , a trident, also τρίναξ, ἀκή , point.] A ge- nus of palms, of the tribe Corypheæ . It is char- acterized by flowers with a minute six-cleft cup-shaped perianth, awl-shaped filaments, introrse anthers, and a one-celled ovary. It includes 9 species, natives chiefly of the West Indies. They are low or medium-sized palms, with solitary or clustered thornle trunks, marked below with annular scars, and above clad with a very regular net- work of fibers remaining from the sheathing petioles. They bear terminal roundish leaves with many two-cleft IMG:content-0332.png:[blocks in formation] That last cypre tree, Green at the gate, which thrilled as we came out. Mrs. Browning . All Nature with thy parting thrills , Like branches after birds new-flown. thrill1 (thril), n. [In def. 1, thril , a trans- posed form of thirll , n. Cf. thrill1 , v ., for thirl1 , 2. In the later senses, directly thrill1, v.] 1. A hole; specifically, a breathing-hole; a nostril. Compare nostril ( nose - thrill ). With thrilles noght thrat but thriftily made, Nawther to wyde ne to wan, but as hom well semyt. and handsome features. Scott , Quentin Durward, xv. The least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. Words worth. And I wait, with a thrill in every vein, For the coming of the hurricane! IMG:content-0333.png:[blocks in formation] petiole. The flowers are bisexual, and borne on long spa- dices with numerous spathes, and slender panicled branch- lets. The small thin-shelled pea-shaped fruit contains a single roundish seed furrowed with sinuate channels. The species are known in general as thatch - palms in Jamaica. Two species occur in Florida: T. parviflora , the taller, usually a small and very slender tree, becomes stem le in the pine-barrens in the variety Garberi ; the other, T. argentea, the broom-palm of the Isthmus of Panama, is sometimes known in conservatories as chip - hat palm , owing both names to the uses of its leaves. See also silk top and silver- top palmetto , under palmetto . thringt (thring), v. [ thringen , thryngen (pret. thrang , throng , pp. thrungen , throngen), thringan (pret. thrang , pp. thrungen ), thrust, pre , = OS. thringan = D. dringen = MLG. dringen, pre , = OHG. dringan , MHG. dringen, pre together, plait, weave, G. drin- gen, drängen, pre , etc., = Icel. thröngva , thryngva , threyngva = Sw. tränga = Dan. trænge = Goth. threihan (for * thrinhen ), pre , urge, trouble. Hence ult. throng1 . From the same ult. verb are also MHG. drihe , an embroidering- needle, > drihen , embroider; and perhaps E. thorough , through1 , and hence thirll , thrill1.] I. trans. To thrust; push; pre . Whanne thou were in thraldom throng , And turmentid with many a iewe. Hymns to Virgin , etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 13. Who strengths the poor, and pridful men down thrings , And wracks at once the pow'rs of pui ant kings. thrive (thriv), v. i.; pret. throve (sometimes thrived ), pp. thriven (sometimes thrived ), ppr. thriving. [ thriven , thryven , thrifen (pret. throf , thraf , pp. thriven ), thrifa , clutch, grasp, grip, refl. thrifask , seize for oneself, thrive, = Norw. triva , seize, refl. trivast , thrive, = Sw. trifvas = Dan. trives , refl., thrive.] 1. To prosper; flourish; be fortunate or succe - ful. Thus he welke in the lande With hys darte in his hande; Under the wilde wodde wande He wexe and wele thrafe . If I thrive well, I'll visit thee again. For ought I see, The lewdest persons thrive best, and are free From punishment for sinne. 2. To increase in goods and estate; grow rich or richer; keep on increasing one's acquis i- tions. "Apparaile the propirli," quod Pride;.... "Late no poore neizbore thryue thee biside; Alle other mennis councel loke thou dispise." Hymns to Virgin , etc. (E. E. T. S.), p. 62. Could fools to keep their own contrive, On what, on whom, could gamesters thrive ? Gay, Pan and Fortune. And so she throve and prosper'd; so three years She prosper'd. Tennyson , Palace of Art. Gy of Warwike, p. 51. ( Hall i well .) 3. To grow vigorously or luxuriantly; flourish. T. Hudson, tr. of Du Bartas's Judith, iv. II. in trans. To pre ; push; force one's way. Thruch the bod i ful neythe the hert That gode swerd thruc him thrang . ne rested never stille, But throng now her, now ther, among hem bot he. Chaucer , Anelida and Arcite, 1. 55. thrip (thrip), n. [An abbr. of thrip pence, a pronunciation of three-pence.] A threepenny piece. [Colloq.] He was not above any transaction, however small, that promised to bring him a dime where he had invested a thrip . J. C. Harris, Harper's Mag., LXXVI. 703. IMG:content-0334.png:[blocks in formation] -idæ .] The sole family of the order Thysanop- tera (which see for characters). It was for- merly considered as belonging to the Hemip- tera. Also called Thripsidæ . See cut under Thrips. thripplet, v. i. [Origin obscure.] To labor hard. Manie spend more at one of these wake es than in all the whole yeer besides. This makes many a one to thrip- ple & pinch, to runne into debte and daunger, and final lie brings many a one to vtter ruine and decay. IMG:content-0335.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0336.png:[blocks in formation] The dull stagnation of a soul content, Once foiled, to leave betimes a thrivele quest. Browning , Para cels us. thriven (thriv'n), p . a . 1. Past participle of thrive.-2t. Grown. Hym watz the nome Noe, as is in-nog he knawen, He had thre thryuen sunez & thay thre wyuez. IMG:content-0337.png:[blocks in formation] thriving Seldom a thriving man turns his land into money to make the greater advantage. Locke . 21. Succe ful; famous; worthy. The thrid was a thro knight, thrivand in armys, Deffebus the doughty on a derfe stede. Destruction of Troy (E. E. T. S.), 1. 1482. thrivingly (thriving-li), adv . In a thriving or prosperous way; prosperously. thrivingne (thriving-nes), n. The state or condition of one who thrives; prosperity. throlt, a. [Early mod. E. also throe; There as the swift hound may no further goe Then the slowest of foot, be he never so throe. IMG:content-0338.png:[blocks in formation] Thoghe the knyzt were kene and thro , The owtlawys wanne the chylde hym fro. MS. Cantab. Ff. ii. 38, f. 85. ( Hall i well .) thro2t, v. i. [ME. thron , thrōa , refl. thrōask (=MHG. drühen ), grow. Cf. throdden.] To IMG:content-0339.png:[blocks in formation] ing the point of the rod steady at an angle above the cast, and letting the current itself take the fly round. Quarterly Rev., CXXVI. 348. Almond of the throat. See almond. - Clergyman's sore throat. See clergyman. - Sore throat, inflammation of the lining membrane of the gullet, pharynx, fauces, or upper air-pa ages, attended by pain on swallowing.To cut one another's throat, figuratively, to engage, as two dealers, in a ruinous competition. [Colloq.]-To cut one's own throat, figuratively, to adopt a suicidal policy. [Colloq.] - To give one the lie in his throatt. See give. To have a bone in one's throat. See bonel. To lie in one's throat. See lie2. throat (throt) v. t. [ So Hector hereto throated threats to go to sea in blood. Chapman , Iliad, xiii. 135. 2. To channel or groove. Sills are weathered and throated like the parts of a string Encyc. Brit., IV. 472. course.