Thus (?), n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.]
The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.
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Thus (?), adv. [OE. thus, AS. us; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.]
1.
In this or that manner; on this wise.
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Gen. vi. 22.
Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth.
Milton.
2.
To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold.
Shak.
Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds.
Milton.
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