thrave
/ (θreɪv) /
noun
Scot and Northern English dialect twenty-four sheaves of corn
Origin of thrave
1Old English threfe, of Scandinavian origin
Words Nearby thrave
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How to use thrave in a sentence
The hospital of St. Leonard's has compelled us unjustly to render them a thrave of corn.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonAn occasional ear of corn in a thrave,—that is, twenty-four sheaves.
Heads and Tales | Various
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