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

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Example Sentences

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thraw

Great love I bear to a’ the fair, Their humble slave, an’ a’ that; But lordly will, I hold it still A mortal sin to thraw that.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns

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 Mrs. Humphry Ward

"And what will ye do, if I carena to thraw the keys, or draw the bolts, or open the grate to sic a clamjamfrie?" said the old dame, scoffingly.

From The Black Dwarf by Sir Walter Scott

Ow ay! but ye see they dinna thraw the words there jist the same gait they du at Portlossie.

From The Marquis of Lossie by George MacDonald

Great love I bear to a' the fair, Their humble slave, an' a' that; But lordly will, I hold it still A mortal sin to thraw that.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

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