If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, . . . he shall
restore double.
Ex. xxii. 4.
Theft"bote` (?), n. [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 (?), n. Thane. See Thane. E. A. Freeman.
Thegn"hood (?), n. Thanehood. E. A. Freeman.
The"i*form (?), a. [NL. thea tea, the tea plant + -form: cf. F.
théiforme.] Having the form of tea.
The"ine (?), n. [F. théine, fr. NL. thea. See Theiform.] (Chem.) See
Caffeine. Called also theina.
Their (?), pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. þeirra, þeira, of them, but
properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. ðra, ðra, gen.
pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. ðra, 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.
The"ism (?), n. [From Gr. &?; God; probably akin to &?; to pray for,
&?; spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. théisme. Cf. Enthusiasm, Pantheon,
Theology.] The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as
opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.
The"ist (?), n. [Cf. F. théiste. See Theism.] One who believes in the
existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; —
opposed to atheist.
{ The*is"tic (?), The*is"tic*al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to theism,
or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.
Thel*phu"si*an (?), n. [Gr. &?; nipple + &?; to blow, to puff.] (Zoöl.)
One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of
rivers in tropical countries.
The*lyt"o*kous (th*lt"*ks), a. [Gr. qh^lys female + to`kos a bringing
forth.] (Zoöl.) Producing females only; — said of certain female
insects.
Them (m), pron. [AS. ðm, dat. pl. 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.
The*mat"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. thématique.] 1. (Gram.) Of or
pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4.