thrave
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of thrave
Old English threfe, of Scandinavian origin
Example Sentences
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His childer thrave like willow wands, An made fine maids an men, But th' thowt ne'er entered in his nut, 'At he grew old hissen.
From Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect by Hartley, John
A daimen icher in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin' wi' the lave An' never miss't!
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
Of thee she entertains the blessed throngs, And says to them, while yet my body thrave On earth, I gat much honour which he gave, Commending me in his commended songs.
From The Evolution of Love by Schleussner, Ellie
A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request: I'll get a blessin wi' the lave, An' never miss't!
From The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Palgrave, Francis Turner
A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin wi' the lave, An' never miss't!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
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