Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Throf, pt. s. of Thryve.

Throng, s. A 2612.

Throng, pt. s. of Thringe.

Throp, s. thorp, small village, E 199, 208; Thropes, gen. of a village, I 12; Thropes, pl. D 871. See Thorp.

Throstel, s. throstle, song-thrush, 5. 364. See Thrustel.

Throte, s. throat, 3. 945; T. iii. 1250; A. i. 21. 53; Throtes, pl. R. 192, 507; 3. 320.

Throte-bolle, s. ball of the throat, 'the protuberance in the throat called Adam's apple,' A 4273.

Through-out, quite through, 11. 3.

Throwe, s. short space of time, while, period, 2. 86; 7. 93; L. 866, 1286; T. ii. 687, 1655; B 953, 3326, E 450; time, T. iv. 384, v. 1461; D 1815, G 941. A.S. þrāg.

Throwe, ger. to throw, T. ii. 971; Throweth, pr. s. 4. 99; Threw, pt. s. T. iii. 184; Threwe, pt. pl. R. 786; Throwe, pp. thrown, L. 1960; Throwen, pp. cast, HF. 1325; twisted, turned, T. iv. 1159.