A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Þriës], adv. thrice, S, S2; þriȝess, S; thryes, C2. The form is due to analogy; cp. AS. ánes, E. once.

[ Þrift], sb. prosperity, success in life, C3, PP; þruft, PP; þryft, fertilising power, S2.—Icel. þrift. See [Þriuen].

[ Thrifty], adj. serviceable, cheap, S2, C2, C3.

[ Thrill], v. to pierce, H; see [Þurlen].

[ Thrillage], sb. thraldom, B; see [Þral].

[ Þrim-setel], sb. throne, SD. See [Þrum].

[ Þringen], v. to press, S, HD; dringan, S; þrungen, pt. pl., PP; þrongen, S2, PP; i-þrunge, pp., S; thrungun, W; y-thrungin, S3.—AS. þringan, pt. þrang (pl. þrungon), pp. þrungen.

[ Þrinne], adv. three at a time, S.—Cp. Icel. þrinnr.

[ Þrinne], adv. therein, S, S2; see [Þer-, prefix].

[ Þrist], sb. thirst, S, S2, PP; þurst, S, C2, PP. Comb.: þurstlew, thirsty, HD.—AS. þyrst (þirst), þurst.