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thorae, thorow, thorra, throu,
thorae [ˈθoːrə]
n. A thorough clean or tidying.
prep. Through, from one side or end to the other of.
adv. Through, so as to traverse.
adj. Thorough. Mentally alert, sane.
v. To prosecute a matter to its end, to further, carry forward.
n. A thorough clean or tidying.
prep. Through, from one side or end to the other of.
adv. Through, so as to traverse.
adj. Thorough. Mentally alert, sane.
v. To prosecute a matter to its end, to further, carry forward.
Compounds and phrases etc.
thorae oot: Throughout.
thoarn, thoarny, thorn, thornie, thornie, thorny, thorny, thorny_back, thornyback, thorny-back, thurn, toarn, toarny, toarny, torno,
thorn [θɔrn, I.Sh. tɔrn]
n. A thorn. A sharp spine or spine-like projection on an animal or fish.
dim. thornie MN. The thornback ray Raja clavata.
n. A thorn. A sharp spine or spine-like projection on an animal or fish.
dim. thornie MN. The thornback ray Raja clavata.
thorny
adj. Thorny.
adj. Thorny.
Compounds and phrases etc.
thorny-back: SEC. MN. I.Sh. The thornback ray Raja clavata.
Thornhive, Thorn-hive, Thornhyve,
Thornhyve [ˈθɔrnhaev]
pn. Thornhaven (Angus).
pn. Thornhaven (Angus).
annathwart, annehwart, annehwart, anyatwart, anyatwart, athort, athourt, athwart, athwort, atwart, tharter, thort, thorter, thortlins, thwart, thwarter, thwartle, twart, twarter, twartie, twartle, twartleens,
thort [θɔrt]
also rare thwart [θwart, I.Sh. twart]
prep. Across, from side to side with motion implied.
adv. Across, transversely, obliquely.
adj. Lying across, transverse.
v. To thwart, baffle frustrate.
also rare thwart [θwart, I.Sh. twart]
prep. Across, from side to side with motion implied.
adv. Across, transversely, obliquely.
adj. Lying across, transverse.
v. To thwart, baffle frustrate.
athort [əˈ-]
also athwart
adv. Across in various directions, across, over.
prep. Across in various directions, across, all over, about.
also athwart
adv. Across in various directions, across, over.
prep. Across in various directions, across, all over, about.
thorter [-ər] (thort + contracted ower)
also thwarter
n. A quick cursory performance of some task, as housework, a hurried going-over.
prep. Across, on or to the other side of, over.
adv. Across, athwart.
adj. Running across or placed at a right or oblique angle to something else. Slanted, asquint, awry. Of wood: cross-grained.
v. To go up and down and across a piece of work. To do something in a criss-cross fashion. To work at right angles to what one has done previously. To oppose, thwart, frustrate.
also thwarter
n. A quick cursory performance of some task, as housework, a hurried going-over.
prep. Across, on or to the other side of, over.
adv. Across, athwart.
adj. Running across or placed at a right or oblique angle to something else. Slanted, asquint, awry. Of wood: cross-grained.
v. To go up and down and across a piece of work. To do something in a criss-cross fashion. To work at right angles to what one has done previously. To oppose, thwart, frustrate.
Compounds and phrases etc.
annathwart: [I.Sh. ˈan(j)ətwart] Awkward in nature, contrary, unpredictable.
thwartie: I.Sh. Bad tempered, disagreeable.
thwartle: I.Sh. To cross, oppose.
thortlins: Crosswise.
thwartie: I.Sh. Bad tempered, disagreeable.
thwartle: I.Sh. To cross, oppose.
thortlins: Crosswise.
thoom, thoomb, thoum, thoumb, thoumie, thoumikins, toom, tuimikins, tum,
thoum [θum, I.Sh. tum]
n. Thumb.
dim. thoumie MN. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
v. To touch, rub, massage, dab, press or twist etc. with the thumb.
n. Thumb.
dim. thoumie MN. The wren Troglodytes troglodytes.
v. To touch, rub, massage, dab, press or twist etc. with the thumb.
Compounds and phrases etc.
thoumikins I.Sh.: An instrument for twisting ropes.
miller's thoum: S. The stone loach Barbatula barbatula or willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
tam thoum: S. The wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix or willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
miller's thoum: S. The stone loach Barbatula barbatula or willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
tam thoum: S. The wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix or willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus.
thou, thow, thow$d, thow$t, thowd, thowe, thowed, thowet, thowt, tow, towe,
thowe [θʌu, I.Sh. tʌu]
n. A state of thaw, melting snow, ice or slush. A perspiration, profuse sweat.
v. To thaw. To soften by soaking.
pt. pp. thowed
n. A state of thaw, melting snow, ice or slush. A perspiration, profuse sweat.
v. To thaw. To soften by soaking.
pt. pp. thowed
Compounds and phrases etc.
smore thowe: SN. Heavy snow accompanied by a strong wind.
thoul, thow, thowal-pin, thowe-pin, thowl, thowl-pin, thow-pin,
thowl [θʌu(ə)l, N. EC. θʌu]
n. Thole. A wooden pin against which an oar works in rowing, a rowlock.
n. Thole. A wooden pin against which an oar works in rowing, a rowlock.
Compounds and phrases etc.
thowl pin: Thole, the pin which holds the oar.
thrab,
thrab [θrab]
n. A throb.
v. To throb.
n. A throb.
v. To throb.
Compounds and phrases etc.
thrabbin: Throbbing.
thrae, thray, threh, trae, tre,
thrae [θreː, I.Sh. tre]
adj. Backward, reluctant, obstinate, stubborn, perverse,
v. To suffer from a slow or serious and apparently incurable illness, to linger. To kill in a slow lingering way.
adj. Backward, reluctant, obstinate, stubborn, perverse,
v. To suffer from a slow or serious and apparently incurable illness, to linger. To kill in a slow lingering way.
thrain, threen, thren, threne,
thrain [θren]
n. A sad refrain, dirge, lamentation.
v. To harp constantly on a theme. To ask insistently and importunately, to nag.
n. A sad refrain, dirge, lamentation.
v. To harp constantly on a theme. To ask insistently and importunately, to nag.