thrave
Word Origin for thrave
Old English threfe, of Scandinavian origin
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Historical Examples of thrave
An occasional ear of corn in a thrave,—that is, twenty-four sheaves.
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The hospital of St. Leonard's has compelled us unjustly to render them a thrave of corn.
The Last Of The Barons, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton