adv. dial. Also 9 this’ne, this(-)en, thisn, this’ns. [perh. reduced from THISKIN: cf. dial. siccan = swilk-kin, that’n what’n = WHATKIN.] In this way or manner. Usually a thissen or thissens, in this way, thus.
(Some so understand Bottom’s Thisne in Shaks., Mids. N., I. ii. 54.)
a. 1652. Brome, Eng. Moor, III. ii. Ed. An Idiote is it. Buz. Yes: A very natural; and goes a thissen.
1707. Mrs. Centlivre, Platonick Lady, IV. i. If old Roger Dowdy were alive and zeen me thissen.
1790. Mrs. Wheeler, Westmld. Dial., 89. Tae gang on a thisen is a fearful Thing.
a. 1825. Forby, Voc. E. Anglia, This’ns, thus’ns, that’ns … in this or that manner.
