a. [ L. acanthinus, Gr. &unr_;, thorny, fr. &unr_;. See Acanthus. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a.
They only amaranthine flower on earth
Is virtue. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence, grossness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) Acetylene. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. 2 Cor. vii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
Carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. 2 Chron. xxix. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. State or quality of being frothy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being healthy or healthful; freedom from disease. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. hyacinthinus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Belonging to the hyacinth; resembling the hyacinth; in color like the hyacinth. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
His curling locks like hyacinthine flowers. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
The hyacinthine boy, for whom
Morn well might break and April bloom. Emerson.
a. Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal; labyrinthian. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being pithy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being praiseworthy. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to
n. The state or quality of being seaworthy, or able to resist the ordinary violence of wind and weather. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state, quality, or character of being stealthy; stealth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being swarthy; a dusky or dark complexion; tawniness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. terbinthinus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to turpentine; consisting of turpentine, or partaking of its qualities. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being thankworthy. [ 1913 Webster ]
pron. & a. [ OE. thin, AS. ðīn, originally gen. of ðu, ðū, thou; akin to G. dein thine, Icel. þinn, possessive pron., þīn, gen. of þū thou, Goth. þeins, possessive pron., þeina, gen. of þu thou. See Thou, and cf. Thy. ] A form of the possessive case of the pronoun thou, now superseded in common discourse by your, the possessive of you, but maintaining a place in solemn discourse, in poetry, and in the usual language of the Friends, or Quakers. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In the old style, thine was commonly shortened to thi (thy) when used attributively before words beginning with a consonant; now, thy is used also before vowels. Thine is often used absolutely, the thing possessed being understood. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. The quality or state of being wealthy, or rich; richness; opulence. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who is sure he hath a soul, unless
It see, and judge, and follow worthiness? Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]
She is not worthy to be loved that hath not some feeling of her own worthiness. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
The prayers which our Savior made were for his own worthiness accepted. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]