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thrawn — adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) thrawin, from past participle of Middle English thrawen to twist Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish lacking in pleasing or attractive qualities: as a. perverse, recalcitrant b. crooked, misshapen •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
throw — I. verb (threw; thrown; throwing) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, from Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German drāen to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Agnes Sampson — (b.unknown executed 28 January 1591) was a Scottish healer and purported witch. Also known as the Wise Wife of Keith , Sampson is most famous for her part in the North Berwick Witch trials in the later part of the sixteenth century.Sampson lived… … Wikipedia
throw — /throh/, v., threw, thrown, throwing, n. v.t. 1. to propel or cast in any way, esp. to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun… … Universalium
throw — [[t]θroʊ[/t]] v. threw, thrown, throw•ing, n. 1) to propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion: to throw a ball[/ex] 2) to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does 3) to project or cast (light, a shadow, etc.) 4) to project (the voice) 5)… … From formal English to slang
thraw — I. ˈthrȯ verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, from Old English thrāwan transitive verb 1. chiefly Scotland : to cause to twist or turn 2. chiefly Scotland … Useful english dictionary
