THRESHOLD Thresh"old, n. Etym: [OE. threswold, þreshwold, AS. þrescwald, þerscwald, þerscold, þrescold, fr. þrescan, þerscan, to thresh; akin to Icel. þreskjöde, þröskuldr, Sw. tröskel, Dan. tærskel. See Thrash.]
1. The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.
2. Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.
THRESHWOLD
Thresh"wold`, n.
Defn: Threshold. [Obs.]
THRESTE
Threste, v. t. [imp. Threste; p. p. & Threst.]
Defn: To thrust. [Obs.] Chaucer.
THRETTEEN
Thret"teen`, a.
Defn: Thirteen. [Obs. or Scot.]
THRETTY
Thret"ty, a.