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Threefold
(gcide) | Threefold \Three"fold`\, a. [OE. [thorn]reofald; cf. AS.
[thorn]r[imac]feald.]
Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as,
threefold justice.
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A threefold cord is not quickly broken. --Eccl. iv.
12.
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three-fold
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adj 1: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or
triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: treble,
threefold, three-fold, triple]
2: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or
qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the
office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and
private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its
double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: double,
dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, {three-
fold}] |
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Thick and threefold
(gcide) | Thick \Thick\ (th[i^]k), adv. [AS. [thorn]icce.]
1. Frequently; fast; quick.
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2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown.
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3. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as,
land covered thick with manure.
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Thick and threefold, in quick succession, or in great
numbers. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.
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Threefold
(gcide) | Threefold \Three"fold`\, a. [OE. [thorn]reofald; cf. AS.
[thorn]r[imac]feald.]
Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as,
threefold justice.
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A threefold cord is not quickly broken. --Eccl. iv.
12.
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