This world is but a thurghfare full of woe.
Chaucer.
Thu"ri*ble (?), n. [L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus, thuris, or
better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. &?; a sacrifice, an offering,
from &?; to sacrifice.] (R. C. Ch.) A censer of metal, for burning
incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains;
— used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services.
Fairholt.
Thu*rif"er*ous (?), a. [L. thurifer, turifer; thus frankincense +
-ferre to bear.] Producing or bearing frankincense.
Thu`ri*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [L. thus incense + -ficare (in comp.) to
make. See -fy.] The act of fuming with incense, or the act of burning
incense.
Thu*rin"gi*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Thuringia, a country in
Germany, or its people. — n. A native, or inhabitant of Thuringia.
Thu*rin"gite (?), n. [From Thuringia, where it is found.] (Min.) A
mineral occurring as an aggregation of minute scales having an
olive-green color and pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of
aluminia and iron.
Thurl (?), n. [AS. þyrel a hole. √53. See Thirl, Thrill.] 1. A hole; an
aperture. [Obs.]
2. (Mining) (a) A short communication between adits in a mine. (b) A
long adit in a coalpit.
Thurl, v. t. [See Thrill.] 1. To cut through; to pierce. [Obs.] Piers
Plowman.
2. (Mining) To cut through, as a partition between one working and
another.
Thurl"ing, n. (Mining) Same as Thurl, n., 2 (a).
Thur"rok (?), n. [AS. þurruc a boat.] The hold of a ship; a sink.
[Obs.]
Small drops of water that enter through a little crevice into the
thurrok and into the bottom of a ship.
Chaucer.
Thurs"day (?), n. [OE. þursdei, þorsday, from the Scand. name Thor + E.
day. Icel. þrr Thor, the god of thunder, is akin to AS. þunor thunder;
D. Donderdag Thursday, G. Donnerstag, Icel. þrsdagr, Sw. & Dan.
Torsdag. √52. See Thor, Thunder, and Day.] The fifth day of the week,
following Wednesday and preceding Friday.
Holy Thursday. See under Holy.
Thurst (?), n. (Coal Mining) The ruins of the fallen roof resulting
from the removal of the pillars and stalls. Raymond.
||Thus (?), n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.] The
||commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway
||spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.
||
Thus (us), adv. [OE. thus, AS. ðus; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus,
and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.] 1. In this or that manner; on
this wise.
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Gen. vi. 22.
Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth.
Milton.
2. To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble;
thus bold. Shak.
Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds.
Milton.