. In Old English, the article the, when the following word began with a vowel, was often written with elision as if a part of the word. Thus in Chaucer, the forms thabsence, tharray, thegle, thend, thingot, etc., are found for the absence, the array, the eagle, the end, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The language of Thailand (Siam); it is a member of the Tai group of languages. [ PJC ]
a. Of or pertaining to the Thai language, a member of the Tai group of languages. [ PJC ]
v. t. To thwack. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Thalamus, and Encephalon. ] (Anat.) The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body; the diencephalon; the interbrain. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a thalamus or to thalami. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Thalamic + Gr.
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr.