The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]
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I coniure thee by Rosalines bright eyes, By her High forehead, and her Scarlet lip, By her Fine foote, Straight leg, and Quiuering thigh, And the Demeanes, that there Adiacent lie, That in thy likenesse thou appeare to vs.
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c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC:
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About ten days ago, in cocking a pistol in the guard-room at Marcau, he accidentally shot himself through the Thigh.
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8 November 1800, Jane Austen, a letter:
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‘Why not pay up now, kiddo?’ he suggested magnanimously, patting me on the thigh.
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1991, Kathy Lette, The Llama Parlour:
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The 23-year-old was substituted in the 75th minute of France's goalless friendly draw with Croatia on Tuesday after suffering an injury to his thigh.