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Third vs Thrid - What's the difference?

third | thrid |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between third and thrid

is that third is (archaic) one sixtieth of a second, ie, the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system also formerly known as a tierce while thrid is (archaic) to make or effect (a way or course) through something.

As verbs the difference between third and thrid

is that third is to agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been while thrid is (archaic) (thread) or thrid can be (archaic) to pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread.

As an adjective third

is the ordinal form of the cardinal number three; coming after the second.

As a noun third

is the person or thing in the third position.

third

English

Adjective

(-)
  • The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
    • The third tree from the left is my favorite.

    Synonyms

    * ; III

    Noun

  • The person or thing in the third position.
    • Jones came in third .
  • One of three equal parts of a whole.
    • He ate a third''' of the pie. Divided by two-'''thirds .
  • (uncountable) The third gear of an engine.
    • Now put it into third .
  • (music) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.
    • They sing in thirds .
  • (baseball) third base
    • The play ended with Jones standing on third .
  • (archaic) One sixtieth of a second, i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system. Also formerly known as a tierce.

    • Synonyms

    * (gear) third gear * (fractions)

    Derived terms

    * thirdness

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been .
  • To divide into three equal parts.

    • Related terms

    * major third * minor third * third gear * third person (Third person)

    See also

    * interval

    Anagrams

    * English ordinal numbers 1000 English basic words

    thrid

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (thread)

    • Verb

    (thridd)
  • (archaic) To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Some thrid the mazy ringlets of her hair.
  • * J. R. Drake
    • And now he thrids the bramble bush.
  • * Tennyson
    • I began / To thrid the musky-circled mazes.
  • (archaic) To make or effect (a way or course) through something.
    • to thrid one's way through a wood

    Anagrams

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