thraw

American  

[thraw, thrah] / θrɔ, θrɑ /

verb (used with object)

1. British Dialect. to throw.

2. Scot.

   1. to twist; distort.

   2. to oppose; thwart; vex.

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verb (used without object)

1. Scot. to disagree; object.

adjective

1. Scot. thrawn.

Etymology

Origin of thraw

(v.) Scots, N England dialect form of throw (retaining in part earliest sense of the word); (adj.) apparently shortened from thrawn

Example Sentences

Dost thee object to that, lass?—if so, say so noo afore it's too late, but doon't thraw it in moi face arterwards.

From Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

He didn't thraw no stones that neet i' Whinthrupp Lane—feyther was a strict man and read his Bible reg'lar—but he stood wi' t' lads an looked on—he didn't say owt to stop 'em.

From Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

"Dinna thraw till I get a grip," cried Andrew, as the stranger had him already lifted from his feet—"that's no fair—it's no our country way o' thrawing."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III by Various

Bigonet: little cap, probably altered from beguinette; thraw: twist; caller: fresh.

From The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Palgrave, Francis Turner

Prin iawn i medreis i ddeongli rhai pennillion o hono yma a thraw, y rhai a ellwch eu gweled yn y traethawd Lladin ynghylch y Beirdd. 

From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan