thrave
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of thrave
Old English threfe, of Scandinavian origin
Example Sentences
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A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request: I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave, And never miss't!
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The king, in return for their prayers, and to enable them to do good, granted to them a thrave of corn from every plough-land in the diocese of York, a donation which existed until a late period under the name of Peter-corn.
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A daimen-icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request: I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave, And never miss't!
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A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' o' request I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave, And never miss 't!
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The Hospital of St. Nicholas, Carlisle, had from its foundation been endowed with a thrave of corn from every ploughland in Cumberland.
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