An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

THRILWALL, s. The name of the wall, between Scotland and England, erected by Severus.
Fordun.

Lat. murus perforatus; because of the gaps made in it.

To THRIMLE, THRIMBLE, v. a. To press, to squeeze.
Douglas.

To Thrimle, Thrimmel, Thrumble, v. n. To press into, or through, with difficulty and eagerness, S.
R. Bruce.

Teut. dromm-en, premere; or V. [next word].

To THRIMLE, v. n. To wrestle, to fumble, S. B.
Muse's Thren.

Isl. eg thrume, certo, pugno.

THRYNFALD, adj. Threefold.
Doug.

A. S. thrynen, trinus.

To THRING, v. a. To press, to thrust.
K. Quair.