† Thebesn.
Obsolete.
With plural agreement. = Thebans; see Theban n.
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13.. K. Alis. 2819 Mawgre the Thebes everichon.
a1400 K. Alis. 2824 Theo Thebes stoden aboute his harme.
a1400–50 Wars Alex. 2333 (MS. A.) Þe Thebies [MS. D. tebes] þam tiȝt þe toun to defende.
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n.13..- as swithe as als swither
- as that comes to
- as the actress said to the bishop
- as the bishop said to the actress
- as the case may be
- as the crow flies
- as the devil
- as the devil looking over lincoln
- as the devil looks over lincoln
- as the devil loves holy water
- as the dickens
- as the fool thinks, so the bell tinks
- as the last resort
- as the matter of course
- as the old cock crows, the young cock learns
- as the saying goes
- as the saying is
- as the saying went
- as the skin between one's brows
- as the sun ever shines on
- as the sun ever shines upon
- as the sun ever shone on
- as the sun ever shone upon
- as the times go
- as the use is