threep

/ θriːp /

verb

Thrape or threep; to assert vehemently, boldly, and in a manner not to brook contradiction.

Mess, lads, but he'd be a reet good Parli'ment man to threep about the nation.

But if they keep up this slavery threep, they'll fight till one side has won and the other side is clean whipped forever.

He will keep up his threep like a gamecock till he dies with it in his last crow.

Threep and argue as we may, you and I are both mortals—more's the pity.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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