thridde
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thriddendele — thridde, thriddendele obs. ff. third, thirdendeal … Useful english dictionary
third — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English thridde, thirde, from Old English thridda, thirdda; akin to Latin tertius third, Greek tritos, treis three more at three Date: before 12th century 1. a. being next after the second in place or time < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
third — (thûrd) n. 1. The ordinal number matching the number three in a series. 2. One of three equal parts. 3. Music a) An interval of three degrees in a diatonic scale. b) A tone separated by three degrees from a given tone, especially the third tone… … Word Histories
third — [thʉrd] adj. [ME thirde, altered by metathesis < thridde < OE thridda < IE * tṛtiyo (< base * trei ,THREE) > L tertius, Gr tritos] 1. preceded by two others in a series; 3d or 3rd 2. next below the second in rank, power, value,… … English World dictionary
third-best — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: ME(Scots) thrid best, from Middle English thirde, thridde, thrid third + best : next to second best in quality or excellence … Useful english dictionary
thirdborough — ˈthərdˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English thridborro, probably by folk etymology (influence of Middle English thirde, thridde, thrid third) from frithborg frankpledge more at frithborh : a former English peace officer especially of a… … Useful english dictionary
