THWITE Thwite, v. t. Etym: [AS. . See Whittle, and cf. Thwaite a piece of land.]
Defn: To cut or clip with a knife; to whittle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Chaucer.
THWITTLE
Thwit"tle, v. t. Etym: [See Thwite, and Whittle.]
Defn: To cut or whittle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Palsgrave.
THWITTLE
Thwit"tle, n.
Defn: A small knife; a whittle. [Written also thwitel.] [Obs.] "A
Sheffield thwittle." Chaucer.
THY
Thy, pron. Etym: [OE. thi, shortened from thin. See Thine, Thou.]
Defn: Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; — used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine. Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. Matt. vi. 9,10. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good. Milton.
THYINE WOOD
Thy"ine wood`. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: The fragrant and beautiful wood of a North African tree (Callitris quadrivalvis), formerly called Thuja articulata. The tree is of the Cedar family, and furnishes a balsamic resin called sandarach. Rev. xviii. 12.