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Thortersome, adj. [Thorto(u)r adj.] That constitutes an obstruction or impediment. Cf. Thortourand ppl. adj. b. —1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvii.
By kirk-buriall kirk bounds are so mistrammed … or the passage so impeshed with thortersome throughes
