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  • adjective rare, nonstandard third.

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Examples

  • Certainly, the force of analogy from the usual -th ending has had an impact on the irregular first, second, and third, so we do find oneth and threeth as well.

    Archive 2008-11-01 DC 2008

  • Well, you already have 'fourth', so all you need is to rationalise the series with 'threeth' and 'fiveth' and you've more or less done everyone a favour!

    On twoth DC 2008

  • Certainly, the force of analogy from the usual -th ending has had an impact on the irregular first, second, and third, so we do find oneth and threeth as well.

    On twoth DC 2008

  • "There, that's the _threeth_ time you've said so, Fel Allen."

    Aunt Madge's Story Sophie May 1869

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  • I hope I can have a threeth helping on my eleventy-oneth birthday.

    November 29, 2017