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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Þrist], pt. pl. thrust, S; see [Þrusten].

[ Þriste], adj. bold, S.—AS. þríste: OS. thrísti; cp. G. dreist.

[ Þristen], v. to thirst, W, S; thresten, S2; þursten, SD; thursted him, pt. s. impers., C2.—AS. þyrstan: OHG. thursten (Tatian).

[ Þriuen], v. to thrive, S, PP; þryue, PP; þroff, pt. s., PP; þriuen, pp., grown up, PP; þryuen, well grown, S2.—Icel. þrífa, to seize, þrífask, to thrive.

[ Þro], adj. eager, earnest, vehement, HD; þra, B; þraa, HD; þroo, sharp, HD; throw, adv., S3; þroliche, adv., vehemently, S2; þroly, quickly, resolutely, S2, HD, PP.—Icel. þrá-r, stubborn, also frequent.

[ Þrof], adv. thereof, S; see [Þer-].

[ Þroh], sb. coffin; see [Þruh].

[ Þrop], sb. a village, S, C2; see [Þorp].

[ Þrosshen], pp. threshed, S; see [Þreschen].

[ Þrote], sb. throat, S, PP.—AS. þrotu (Voc.); cp. OHG. drozza (whence G. drossel); related to Du. stroot; cp. It. strozza (Diez). See Kluge (s.v. drossel).