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Thame vs Thyme - What's the difference?

thame | thyme |

As a pronoun thame

is (scotland|obsolete) them.

As a noun thyme is

any plant of the labiate genus thymus , such as the (garden thyme), , a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

thame

English

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
  • (Scotland, obsolete) them
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1797 , author= Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany , title= , chapter= citation , isbn= , page=180 , passage=...And to charge thame' hereto under the pain of rebellion and putting of ' thame to thr horne...}}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1846 , author=Thomas M'Cri et al , title= Lives of the Scottish Reformers , chapter= citation , isbn= , page=190 , passage=...that we communicat with thame' in nathing that may appeir to manteane or defend ' thame ...}}

    Derived terms

    * thameselves

    Anagrams

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    thyme

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus , such as the (garden thyme), , a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
  • (rfv-sense) (poetic, Ireland, UK, dated) A metaphor for virginity, chastity.
  • * 17th century , A Bunch of Thyme (traditional song):
    • Come all ye maidens young and fair
    And you that are blooming in your prime
    Always beware and keep your garden fair
    Let no man steal away your thyme
  • * 19th century , A Sprig of Thyme (traditional):
    • Wunst I had a sprig of thyme ,
    it prospered by night and by day
    ill a false young man came acourtin' te me,
    and he stole all this thyme away.

    Derived terms

    * (cat thyme) * thymic * thymol * (wild thyme)

    References

    * Source Guide to the Music of Percy Grainger * Bunch of Thyme – a coded warning to women

    External links

    * ("thyme" on Wikipedia) * * ----