Middle English Dictionary Entry
thē̆sis n.
Entry Info
| Forms | thē̆sis n. |
| Etymology | L, from Gr. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Mus. A lowering of the voice.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)333b/b : Arsis is rerynge of þe voice and is þe bigynnynge of songe; thesis is settynge and is þe ende..and so song is þe bendynge of þe voice.