thecospondylus

[Gr. thēkē a caso, and spondylos, sphondylos =a vertebra.] Palæont.: A genus of Crocodilia. One species from the Wealden. thec-to-dus, subst. [Greek thēktos sharpened, whetted, and odous =a tooth.] Palcont.: A genus of Cestraciontide ranging from the Trias to the Chalk. *the-dome, s. [Mid. Eng. thee , v.; -dom .] Prosperity, succe , fortune. "Evil the do me on his monkes snoute." Chaucer: C. Т., 9,102. thee, pronoun . [See def.] The objective case of Thou (q. v.). It represents both the accusative and dative cases: A. S. thec , thé (acc us.), thé (dat.). *thee, *the, *theen, v. i. [A. S. theón , thión to be strong, to thrive; thihan to increase, to thrive; Goth. theihan ; Dut. gedijen; O. H. Ger. dihan ; Ger. gedeihen .] To thrive, to prosper. "Well mote ye thee, as wall can wish your thought." Spenser: F. Q., II. i. 33. *theech, v. i. [See def.] A contraction of Thee ich , an abbreviation of So mote ich thee =So may I pros IMG:content-0979.png:[blocks in formation]