THOROUGHER

THOROUGH

Thor"ough, prep. Etym: [See Through.]

Definition: Through. [Obs.] Spenser. Shak.

Thor"ough, a.

1. Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.]

2. Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet.

Thor"ough, adv.

1. Thoroughly. [Obs. or Colloq.] Chaucer.

2. Through. [Obs.] Shak.

Thor"ough, n.

Definition: A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition