prep. [ OE. thurgh, þurh, þuruh, þoruh, AS. þurh; akin to OS. thurh, thuru, OFries. thruch, D. door, OHG. durh, duruh, G. durch, Goth. þaírh; cf. Ir. tri, tre, W. trwy. √53. Cf. Nostril, Thorough, Thrill. ]
Through the gate of ivory he dismissed
His valiant offspring. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Through these hands this science has passed with great applause. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
Material things are presented only through their senses. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
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To drop through,
To fall through.
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a. Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete;
Through bolt,
Through bridge,
Through cold,
Through stone,
Through ticket,
Through train,
adv. Thoroughly. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity. Ps. li. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
To dare in fields is valor; but how few
Dare to be throughly valiant to be true? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In every part;
prep. Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of;
Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear
Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]