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† thethen, adv. Obs.
Forms: 2–3 (Orm.) þeþenn, 3 ðeðen, 4 þi-, þei-, þeyþen, þeiþin, thythen, þeden, -in, 4–5 þeþen, -þin, -thyn, theþen, -then, -thyn, 5 þ-, thethin, -thyne.
[Early ME., a. ON. þeðan, Icel. þaðan (MSw. thædhan, obs. Da. deden), f. root of the with suffix of ‘motion from’, as in hethen, whethen; cf. Gr. -θεν.]
From that place; = thence.
c1200Ormin 1098 Siþþenn ȝede he þeþenn ut. c1220Bestiary 727 in O.E. Misc. 23 Ðeðen he sal cumen eft. a1300Cursor M. 6190 Þai suld his banes þeþen bring. Ibid. 8945 (G.) Þai drow it þedin [F. þeiþen]. c1400Melayne 519 The myghte of god..Had broghte tham thethyn a way. c1450St. Cuthbert (Surtees) 548 Sho hyed her þeþin fast.
b. Preceded by fro (= from).
1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 1018 Þe ayre fra þeþen, and þe heat of þe son Sustayns þe erthe here, þar we won. c1400Destr. Troy 8790 Fro thethen the lycour belyue launchit doun evyn. c1420Wars Alexander (Prose) 66 Fra thethyn, Alexander remowede his Oste & come to þe ȝates of Caspee.
Hence † ˈthethenforth adv. = thenceforth; † ˈthethenward adv. = thenceward.
c1200Ormin 10786 Iwhillc mann þatt..Iss laȝhelike fullhtnedd Birrþ stiȝhenn dun fra þeþennforþ Off modiȝnessess lawe. Ibid. 18176, & teþennforrþ to þewwtenn Crist. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 69 Ðe ðeðen forð shal wexen alse he seide. 13..Cursor M. 6357 (Fairf.) Fra þeiþen forþ sir moises Þer wandes bare. Ibid. 14557 (Cott.) In effraym dueld he..And þeþen ward son can he funde. |