| Thunder (thunder) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Thun"der |
| [OE. þunder,
þonder, þoner, AS. þunor; akin to
þunian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G.
donner, OHG. donar, Icel. *** |
The sound which
follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric
electricity.
The discharge of electricity; a
thunderbolt.
Any loud noise; as, the thunder of
cannon.
An alarming or statrling threat or
denunciation.
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| Thunder (thunder) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Thun"der |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Thundered (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Thundering.] [AS. þ]unrian. See Thunder,
n.] |
To produce thunder; to sound,
rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound,
of some continuance.
To utter violent denunciation.
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| Thunder (thunder) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Thun"der |
|
To emit with noise and
terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or
denunciation.
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