Word Study
thrice
CIDE DICTIONARY
- Three times. Spenser. [1913 Webster]"Verily I say unto thee. That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." [1913 Webster]
- In a threefold manner or degree; repeatedly; very. [1913 Webster]"
Thrice is often used, generally with an intensive force, to form compounds which are usually of obvious meaning; as, inthrice -blessed,thrice -favored,thrice -hallowed,thrice -happy,thrice -told, and the like." [1913 Webster]"Thrice noble lord, let me entreat of you
To pardon me." [1913 Webster]"Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thrice, adv. archaic or literary 1 three times.
2 (esp. in comb.) highly (thrice-blessed).
2 (esp. in comb.) highly (thrice-blessed).
Etymology
ME thries f. thrie (adv.) f. OE thriwa, thriga (as THREE, -S(3))
ROGET THESAURUS
thrice
Triplication
N triplication, triplicity, trebleness, trine, treble, triple, tern, ternary, triplicate, threefold, trilogistic, third, trinal, trine, three times, three fold, thrice, in the third place, thirdly, trebly.For further exploring for "thrice" in Webster Dictionary Online
