thrave

/ (θreɪv) /

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noun

Scot and Northern English dialect twenty-four sheaves of corn

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Word Origin for thrave

Old English threfe, of Scandinavian origin

Words nearby thrave

thrashing, thrash metal, thrash out, thrasonical, Thrasybulus, thrave, thraw, thrawart, thrawn, thread, threadbare

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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-Lytton
An occasional ear of corn in a thrave,—that is, twenty-four sheaves.
Heads and Tales|Various