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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: These \These\ ([th][=e]z), pron. [OE. [thorn]es, [thorn][ae]s, a variant of [thorn]as, pl of [thorn]es, thes, this See {This}, and cf {Those}.] The plural of this See {This}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: This \This\ ([th][i^]s), pron. & a.; pl {These} ([th][=e]z). [OE. this thes, AS [eth][=e]s, masc., [eth]e['o]s, fem., [eth]is, neut.; akin to OS these D. deze, G. dieser, OHG. diser, deser, Icel. [thorn]essi; originally from the definite article + a particle -se, -si; cf Goth. sai behold. See {The}, {That}, and cf {These}, {Those}.] 1. As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned. When they heard this they were pricked in their heart. --Acts ii 37. But know this that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come he would have watched. --Matt. xxiv. 43. 2. As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun as this book; this way to town. Note: This may be used as opposed or correlative to that and sometimes as opposed to other or to a second this See the Note under {That}, 1. This way and that wavering sails they bend. --Pope. A body of this or that denomination is produced. --Boyle. Their judgment in this we may not and in that we need not follow --Hooker. Consider the arguments which the author had to write this or to design the other before you arraign him --Dryden. Thy crimes . . . soon by this or this will end --Addison. Note: This like a, every, that etc., may refer to a number, as of years, persons, etc., taken collectively or as a whole. This twenty years have I been with thee.. --Gen. xxxi. 38. I have not wept this years; but now My mother comes afresh into my eyes. --Dryden.