þus

See also: yus and thus

Gothic

Romanization

þus

1. Romanization of 𐌸𐌿𐍃

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θus/

Adverb

þus

1. in this way, like this

   Ġif þū þone beall þus wierpst, þū slihst þone mierċels.

   If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.

   Þus wæs weorold ġesċeapen.

   This is how the world was created. (Literally: "Like this was the world created.")

2. this (meaning "to this extent")

   Ġesāwe þū ǣfre þus miċel moses?

   Have you ever seen this much moss?

   Wē sind nū cumen þus feorr. Ne magon wē nū eft ġeċierran.

   We've already come this far. We can't turn back now.

See also

• swā