- thrice adv
- [θraɪs]
frm liter tre volte
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Thrice — (thr[imac]s), adv. [OE. thries; thrie thrice (AS. [thorn]riga, [thorn]riwa) + s, the adverbal suffix. See {Three}, and { wards}.] 1. Three times. Thrice in vain. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Verily I say unto thee. That this night, before the cock… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thrice — [thrīs] adv. [ME thries < thrie (< OE thriwa, thrice, akin to threo,THREE) + (e)s, adv. gen. suffix, after ones (see ONCE)] 1. three times 2. three times as much or as many; threefold; triply 3. greatly; highly … English World dictionary
thrice — adv. archaic or literary 1 three times. 2 (esp. in comb.) highly (thrice blessed). Etymology: ME thries f. thrie (adv.) f. OE thriwa, thriga (as THREE, S(3)) … Useful english dictionary
thrice — [θraıs] adv old use [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: thrie three times (11 15 centuries), from Old English thriga] three times … Dictionary of contemporary English
thrice — adv. RG. 490; [thrye]. RG. 191 … Oldest English Words
thrice — adv 1. three times, on three occasions, in three ways. 2. threefold, trebly, triply, three times as, to the third degree or power, multiplied by three. 3. much, greatly, highly; well, amply, fully, liberally, abundantly, lavishly, bountifully,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
thrice — [[t]θra͟ɪs[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV with v, ADV adv, ADV n Something that happens thrice happens three times. [OLD FASHIONED] They should think not twice, but thrice, before ignoring such advice... She plays tennis thrice weekly. 2) ADV: ADV n You can… … English dictionary
thrice — /thruys/, adv. 1. three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways. 2. in threefold quantity or degree. 3. very; extremely. [1150 1200; ME thries, equiv. to obs. thrie thrice (OE thriga) + s S1] * * * … Universalium
thrice — [[t]θraɪs[/t]] adv. 1) three times, as in succession 2) in threefold quantity or degree 3) very; extremely • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME thries=thrie thrice (OE thrīga) + s s I … From formal English to slang
thrice — θraɪs adv. three times; greatly, extremely … English contemporary dictionary
þriwa — adv thrice, three times … Old to modern English dictionary
