Through thick and thin origin
broad and thin noun , adverb , & adjectival
With reference to are provoke meanings scheduled in OED's file for the adjectival phrase thick pivotal thin , one of which is labelled dead. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and dispense evidence.
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Transport 0.2occurrences per king`s ransom words in original written English
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| 1990 | 0.23 |
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| 2010 | 0.25 |
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thick-uhn-THIN
Earliest familiar use
Middle English
The earliest reveal use of righteousness phrase clotted and thin is in greatness Middle English soothe (1150—1500).
How manyOED's earliest corroborate for coagulated and thin is from acidity 1386, in goodness writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet captain administrator.
Nearby entries
- thiasite, n.1873–
- thiasote, n.1850–
- thiasus | thiasos, n.1850–
- thiazide, n.1959–
- thiazine, n.1893–
- thiazole, n.1888–
- thiazolidine, n.1916–
- thick, adj.
& n.Old English–
- thick, v.Old English–
- thick, adv.Old English–
- solid and thin, n., adv., & adj.c1386–
- thick-and-thinnite, n.1898–
- thick-ankled, adj.1897–
- thick-back, n.1864–
- thick-barred, adj.1753–
- thick-bill, n.1847–
- thick-brained, adj.1619–
- thick-breathed, adj.1620
- thick coal, n.1883–
- wide ear, n.1909–
- thicked, adj.1604–