† thethen, adv. Obs.
Forms: 2–3 (Orm.) þeþenn, 3 ðeðen, 4 þi-, þei-, þeyþen, þeiþin, thythen, þeden, -in, 4–5 þeþen, -þin, -thyn, theþen, -then, -thyn, 5 þ-, thethin, -thyne.
[Early ME., a. ON. þeðan, Icel. þaðan (MSw. thædhan, obs. Da. deden), f. root of the with suffix of ‘motion from’, as in hethen, whethen; cf. Gr. -θεν.]
From that place; = thence.
| c 1200 Ormin 1098 Siþþenn ȝede he þeþenn ut. c 1220 Bestiary 727 in O.E. Misc. 23 Ðeðen he sal cumen eft. a 1300 Cursor M. 6190 Þai suld his banes þeþen bring. Ibid. 8945 (G.) Þai drow it þedin [F. þeiþen]. c 1400 Melayne 519 The myghte of god..Had broghte tham thethyn a way. c 1450 St. Cuthbert (Surtees) 548 Sho hyed her þeþin fast. |
b. Preceded by fro (= from).
| 1340 Hampole Pr. Consc. 1018 Þe ayre fra þeþen, and þe heat of þe son Sustayns þe erthe here, þar we won. c 1400 Destr. Troy 8790 Fro thethen the lycour belyue launchit doun evyn. c 1420 Wars Alexander (Prose) 66 Fra thethyn, Alexander remowede his Oste & come to þe ȝates of Caspee. |
Hence † ˈthethenforth adv. = thenceforth; † ˈthethenward adv. = thenceward.
| c 1200 Ormin 10786 Iwhillc mann þatt..Iss laȝhelike fullhtnedd Birrþ stiȝhenn dun fra þeþennforþ Off modiȝnessess lawe. Ibid. 18176, & teþennforrþ to þewwtenn Crist. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 69 Ðe ðeðen forð shal wexen alse he seide. 13.. Cursor M. 6357 (Fairf.) Fra þeiþen forþ sir moises Þer wandes bare. Ibid. 14557 (Cott.) In effraym dueld he..And þeþen ward son can he funde. |