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thyine, a.|ˈθaɪɪn|
Also 4 tyyn, tyne, thyn, 4–6 thyne, 6 thynne, (thynen), 7 thine.
[ad. L. thȳin-us, ad. Gr. θύϊνος of the tree θύα, thya, or Thuya. Formerly sometimes miswritten tyme, thyme, from reading in as m.]
Epithet of a tree, and its wood, mentioned in Rev. xviii. 12; supposed to be the African coniferous tree Callitris quadrivalvis, which yields gum sandarac.
The Vulgate has ligna thyina also in 1 Kings x. 11–12, where the Greek is different, and the version of 1611, following the Heb., has almug trees.
1382Wyclif 1 Kings x. 11 The nauee of Yram,..brouȝte to of Oofer manye tyyn trees [1388 trees of tyme, Vulg. ligna thyina, LXX. ξύλα πελεκητά hewn trees, Heb. almuggim, Coverd. costly tymber, 1611 almug trees]. 1382― Rev. xviii. 12 The marchaundises of gold, and siluer, and precious stoon,..and ech tre thyine [erron. thyme, Vulg. et omne lignum thyinum, Gr. καὶ πᾶν ξύλον θύϊνον]. [1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xvii. clxv. (Bodl. MS.), Thina beþ certeyne treene moste precious.] 1526Tindale Rev. xviii. 12 Off pearle, and raynes, and purple, and scarlett, and all thyne wodde [so Geneva & Rhem.; Coverd. Thynen wod, Great thynne wodde, 1611 Thine wood, mod. edd. thyine wood]. a1571Jewel On 2 Thess. ii. 1, 2 All manner of thyine wood. 1763C. Smart Song to David lx, The wealthy crops of whit'ning rice 'Mongst thyine woods and groves of spice. |