pron. & a.; pl. These [ OE. this, thes, AS. ðēs, masc., ðeós, fem., ðis, neut.; akin to OS. these, D. deze, G. dieser, OHG. diser, deser, Icel. þessi; originally from the definite article + a particle -se, -si; cf. Goth. sai behold. See The, That, and cf. These, Those. ] 1. As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned. [ 1913 Webster ]

When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart. Acts ii. 37. [ 1913 Webster ]

But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched. Matt. xxiv. 43. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This may be used as opposed or correlative to that, and sometimes as opposed to other or to a second this. See the Note under That, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

This way and that wavering sails they bend. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

A body of this or that denomination is produced. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their judgment in this we may not, and in that we need not, follow. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

Consider the arguments which the author had to write this, or to design the other, before you arraign him. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy crimes . . . soon by this or this will end. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This, like a, every, that, etc., may refer to a number, as of years, persons, etc., taken collectively or as a whole. [ 1913 Webster ]

This twenty years have I been with thee.. Gen. xxxi. 38. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have not wept this years; but now
My mother comes afresh into my eyes. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thistle

n. [ OE. thistil, AS. þistel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. þistill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin. ] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures. --
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large thistle of neglected pastures. --
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but introduced into the United States from Canada. --
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium. --
Fuller's thistle, the teasel. --
Globe thistle,
Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe, Melon, etc. --
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre. --
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland. --
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus. --
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle. --
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea. --
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus Cereus. See Cereus. --
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under Goldfinch. --
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon thistles; -- called also painted lady. --
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting (Emberiza militaria). [ Prov. Eng. ] --
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James I., worth four shillings. --
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its fondness for thistle seeds. [ Prov. Eng. ] --
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thistly

a. 1. Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking. [ 1913 Webster ]

In such a world, so thorny, and where none
Finds happiness unblighted, or, if found,
Without some thistly sorrow at its side. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

thistle

(n) any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

thistledown

(n) pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle

thistlelike

(adj) resembling a thistle

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Diesseits { n } | im Diesseits

this world | in this world

augenblicklich

this minute

dies und jenes

this and that

diesjährig; heurig [ Ös. ] [ Süddt. ] { adj }

this year's

genau diese Frage

this very question

heuer [ Ös. ] [ Süddt. ]

this year

noch heute

this very day

Damit ist mir nicht gedient.

This won't serve my turn.

Daraus geht hervor, dass ...

This shows that ...

Daraus wird ersichtlich, dass ...

This shows that ...

Daraus wird ersichtlich, dass ...

This indicates that ...

Das erinnert mich an zu Hause.

This reminds me of home.

Das geht Sie an.

This concerns you.

Das geht auf meine Rechnung.

This is on me.

Das gehört dir.

This is yours.

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