Defn: Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. [Obs.] Spenser.
Dryden.
THROW
Throw, n. Etym: [AS. , .]
Defn: Time; while; space of time; moment; trice. [Obs.] Shak.
I will with Thomas speak a little throw. Chaucer.
THROW
Throw, v. t. [imp. Threw; p. p. Thrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Throwing.]
Etym: [OE. , , to throw, to twist, AS. to twist, to whirl; akin to D.
draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. drajan, L. terebra an auger, gimlet, Gr.
Thread, Trite, Turn, v. t.]
1. To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; — distinguished from to toss, or to bowl.
2. To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames.
3. To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock.
4. (Mil.)
Defn: To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river.
5. To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist.