Thee Thee pron. [ Anglo-Saxon ðē , acc. & dat. of ðū thou. See Thou .] The objective case of thou . See Thou .

» Thee is poetically used for thyself , as him for himself , etc.

This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee,
Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner.

Shak.

Theft Theft noun [ Middle English thefte , Anglo-Saxon þiéfðe , þȳfðe , þeófðe . See Thief .] 1. (Law) 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.

» To constitute theft there must be a taking without the owner's consent, and it must be unlawful or felonious; every part of the property stolen must be removed, however slightly, from its former position; and it must be, at least momentarily, in the complete possession of the thief. See Larceny , and the Note under Robbery .

2. The thing stolen. [ R.]

If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, . . . he shall restore double.

Ex. xxii. 4.

Theftbote Theft"bote` noun [ Theft + bote compensation.] (Law) 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.

Thegn Thegn noun Thane. See Thane . E. A. Freeman.

Thegnhood Thegn"hood noun Thanehood. E. A. Freeman.

Theiform The"i·form adjective [ New Latin thea tea, the tea plant + -form : confer French théiforme .] Having the form of tea.

Theine The"ine noun [ French théine , from New Latin thea . See Theiform .] (Chemistry) See Caffeine . Called also theina .

Their Their pron. & adjective [ Middle English thair , from Icelandic þeirra , þeira , of them, but properly gen. plural of the definite article; akin to Anglo-Saxon ðāra , ðǣra , gen. plural of the definite article, or from Anglo-Saxon ðǣra , influenced by the Scandinavian use. See That .] The possessive case of the personal pronoun they ; as, their houses; their country.

» The possessive takes the form theirs when the noun to which it refers is not expressed, but implied or understood; as, our land is richest, but theirs is best cultivated.

Nothing but the name of zeal appears
'Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs .

Denham.

Theism The"ism noun [ From Greek ... God; probably akin to ... to pray for, ... spoken by God, decreed: confer French théisme . Confer Enthusiasm , Pantheon , Theology .] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism , pantheism , or polytheism .

Theism The"ism (thē"ĭz'm) noun [ New Latin & English thea tea + -ism .] (Medicine) The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea.

Theist The"ist noun [ Confer French théiste . See Theism .] One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to atheist .

Theistic, Theistical The·is"tic, The·is"tic·al adjective Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.

Thelphusian Thel·phu"si·an noun [ Greek ... nipple + ... to blow, to puff.] (Zoology) One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of rivers in tropical countries.

Thelytokous The·lyt"o·kous (the*lĭt"o*kŭs) adjective [ Greek qh^lys female + to`kos a bringing forth.] (Zoology) Producing females only; -- said of certain female insects.

Them Them (&thlig;ĕm) pron. [ Anglo-Saxon ðǣm , dat. plural of the article, but influenced by the Scand. use of the corresponding form þeim as a personal pronoun. See They .] 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.

» Them is poetically used for themselves , as him for himself , etc.

Little stars may hide them when they list.

Shak.

Thematic The·mat"ic adjective [ Greek ...: confer French thématique .] 1. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme , noun , 4.

2. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject.

Thematic catalogue (Mus.) , a catalogue of musical works which, besides the title and other particulars, gives in notes the theme, or first few measures, of the whole work or of its several movements.

Theme Theme noun [ Middle English teme , Old French teme , French thème , Latin thema , Greek ..., from ... to set, place. See Do , and confer Thesis .] 1. A subject or topic 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.

2. Discourse on a certain subject.

Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme .

Piers Plowman.

It was the subject of my theme .

Shak.

3. A composition or essay required of a pupil. Locke.

4. (Gram.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.

5. That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [ Obsolete] Swift.

6. (Mus.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.

Themis The"mis noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... that which is laid down or established by usage, law, probably from ... to set, place.] (Gr. Myth.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.

Themselves Them·selves" pron. The plural of himself , herself , and itself . See Himself , Herself , Itself .

Then Then (&thlig;ĕn) adverb [ Originally the same word as than . See Than .] 1. At that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future).

And the Canaanite was then in the land.

Gen. xii. 6.

Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

1 Cor. xiii. 12.

2. Soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward.

First be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matt. v. 24.

3. At another time; later; again.

One while the master is not aware of what is done, and then in other cases it may fall out to be own act.

L'Estrange.

By then . (a) By that time. (b) By the time that. [ Obsolete]

But that opinion, I trust, by then this following argument hath been well read, will be left for one of the mysteries of an indulgent Antichrist.

Milton.

Now and then . See under Now , adverb -- Till then , until that time; until the time mentioned. Milton.

» Then is often used elliptically, like an adjective, for then existing ; as, the then administration.

Then Then conj. 1. Than. [ Obsolete] Spenser.

2. In that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason.

If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom.

Locke.

Now, then , be all thy weighty cares away.

Dryden.

Syn. -- Therefore. Then , Therefore . Both these words are used in reasoning; but therefore takes the lead, while then is rather subordinate or incidental. Therefore states reasons and draws inferences in form; then , to a great extent, takes the point as proved, and passes on to the general conclusion. " Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God." Rom. v. 1. "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Rom. x. 17.

Thenadays Then"a·days adverb At that time; then; in those days; -- correlative to nowadays . [ R.]

Thenal, Thenar The"nal, The"nar adjective [ New Latin , from Greek ....] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.

Thenar The"nar noun (Anat.) (a) The palm of the hand. (b) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.

Thenardite The·nard"ite noun [ Named after the French chemist, Latin J. Thénard .] (Min.) Anhydrous sodium sulphate, a mineral of a white or brown color and vitreous luster.

Thence Thence adverb [ Middle English thenne , thanne , and (with the adverbal -s ; see -wards ) thennes , thannes (hence thens , now written thence ), Anglo-Saxon ðanon , ðanan , ðonan ; akin to Old High German dannana , dannān , danān , and G. von dannen , English that , there . See That .] 1. From that place. "Bid him thence go." Chaucer.

When ye depart thence , shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.

Mark vi. 11.

» It is not unusual, though pleonastic, to use from before thence . Confer Hence , Whence .

Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence .

Gen. xxvii. 45.

2. From that time; thenceforth; thereafter.

There shall be no more thence an infant of days.

Isa. lxv. 20.

3. For that reason; therefore.

Not to sit idle with so great a gift
Useless, and thence ridiculous, about him.

Milton.

4. Not there; elsewhere; absent. [ Poetic] Shak.

Thenceforth Thence`forth" adverb From that time; thereafter.

If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing.

Matt. v. 13.

This word is sometimes preceded by from , -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. Chaucer. John. xix. 12.

Thenceforward Thence`for"ward adverb From that time onward; thenceforth.

Thencefrom Thence`from" adverb From that place. [ Obsolete]

Theobroma The`o·bro"ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a god + ... food, from ... to eat: confer French théobrome .] (Botany) A genus of small trees. See Cacao .

Theobromic The`o·bro"mic adjective (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid extracted from cacao butter (from the Theobroma Cacao ), peanut oil (from Arachis hypogæa ), etc., as a white waxy crystalline substance.

Theobromine The`o·bro"mine noun (Chemistry) An alkaloidal ureide, C ₇ H ₈ N ₄ O ₂ , homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao ) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine .

Theochristic The`o·chris"tic adjective [ Greek ...; ... God + ... anointed, from ... to anoint.] Anointed by God.

Theocracy The·oc"ra·cy noun [ Greek ...; ... God + ... to be strong, to rule, from ... strength: confer French théocratie . See Theism , and confer Democracy .] 1. Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.

2. The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom.

Theocrasy The·oc"ra·sy noun [ Greek ... union of the soul with God; ... God + ... a mixing, akin to ... to mix.] 1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols.

This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [ Solomon] the proper service of idols.

J. Murphy.

2. (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some Oriental mystics.

Theocrat The"o·crat noun One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law.

Theocratic, Theocratical The`o·crat"ic, The`o·crat"ic·al adjective [ Confer French théocratique .] Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.

Theodicy The·od"i·cy noun [ New Latin theodicæa , from Greek ... God + ... right, justice: confer French théodicée .] 1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.

2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. Krauth-Fleming.

Theodolite The·od"o·lite noun [ Probably a corruption of the alidade . See Alidade .] An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed.

» The theodolite consists principally of a telescope, with cross wires in the focus of its object glass, clamped in Y's attached to a frame that is mounted so as to turn both on vertical and horizontal axes, the former carrying a vernier plate on a horizontal graduated plate or circle for azimuthal angles, and the latter a vertical graduated arc or semicircle for altitudes. The whole is furnished with levels and adjusting screws and mounted on a tripod.

Theodolitic The·od`o·lit"ic adjective Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.

Theogonic The`o·gon"ic adjective Of or relating to theogony.

Theogonism The·og"o·nism noun Theogony. [ R.]

Theogonist The·og"o·nist noun A writer on theogony.

Theogony The·og"o·ny noun [ Latin theogonia , Greek ...; ... a god + the root of ... to be born. See Theism , and Genus .] The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.

Theologaster The·ol"o·gas`ter noun [ Formed like poetaster : confer French théologastre .] A pretender or quack in theology. [ R.] Burton.

Theologer The·ol"o·ger noun A theologian. Cudworth.

Theologian The`o·lo"gi·an noun [ Confer French théologien , Latin theologus , Greek .... See Theology .] A person well versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine.

Theologic The`o·log"ic adjective Theological.

Theological The`o·log"ic·al adjective [ Latin theologicus , Greek ...: confer French théologique .] Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise. -- The`o*log"ic*al*ly , adverb

Theologics The`o·log"ics noun Theology. Young.

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