(a) Having relatively great extent from one side or surface to its opposite; also, having a comparatively great diameter; of a structure: having thick walls; of the lips: fleshy; ~ rop; ~ wollen weveres; (b) in phrases with measurements: fifti cubites (twenti fot, etc.) ~, fifty cubits (twenty feet, etc.) thick; also fig.; (c) deep [1st and last quots. could also be construed as (a)].

(a) Dense, crowded; of a forest, hill, etc.: dense with growth; of a plant, hedge, etc.: bushy; of a tree, tree limb: laden with branches or fruit; of a beard, mane, hair, etc.: full; (b) of air, a cloud, rainstorm, etc.: filled with small particles, heavy; also fig.; also, of smoke, darkness: impenetrable, opaque; also, ?palpable [quot. a1425]; (c) with prep. phrases: ~ of (with), crowded with (sth.), laden with, full of; also, of night: ~ of air, muggy.

(a) Spaced closely together, close-set; (b) composed of closely spaced individuals or items; of mail, lace, etc.: formed of tightly interlaced sections; of the suturing of wounds: having close-set stitches; of falling snow: thick; alder-thikkest, of a crowd: densest, very thick; (c) numerous, copious; abundant;— freq. in conventional comparisons.

(a) Viscous; also, semi-solid; of a liquid: evaporated, reduced; of wine: undiluted; of urine: thick [quot. ?c1450 may belong to (b)]; (b) of a liquid: containing particles of solid matter; of a well, spring, etc.: turbid, roiled; muddied; (c) ~ boillinge, ?a boiling which tends to thicken a mixture; ?a rolling boil [cp. sense 7.(a)]; (d) solid.

(a) Not hollow or porous, solid throughout; (b) massive; relatively large; (c) ~ of maille, reinforced or strengthened by a layer of mail.

Stout; large-framed; also, muscular; fleshy.

In misc. senses: (a) frequent, occurring in quick succession; also, rapid; of breath: ?rapid; ?labored; of the pulse: having short intervals between beats; (b) of a voice: low in pitch, deep; (c) in comb.: ~ list, of weak or poor hearing, hard of hearing; (d) penetrating, forceful; (e) of arguments: ?substantial; (f) of musical tunes, notes, etc.: ?intricate; (g) in proverb with uncertain meaning.

In surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem.2.204].