A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Thra, n. [ME þro (Manning), throo (a1400), thra (a1400-50), ON þrá obstinacy, persistence in opposition, hard struggle.] a. In (to) thra, in haste, eagerness, furious movement, the fury of battle. b. Reluctance. —a. ?1438 Alex. i 2503.
A! gude Ferrand … I fand neuer in the fantyse, For me now thow sall be in thra! With that, endlang his sydis tua, With spurris he brocht him in hy c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2937.
Mony … vpon Thelagonius … Rusched in hy to sla … And Thelagonius, that saw neid, Ruschit on ane of thaim in thra And his swerd smertlie reft him fra a1500 Rauf C. 801.
He lukit ane lytill him fra, He sa cummand in thra The maist man of all tha That euer he had sene c1475 Wall. viii 237.
Our men on him thrang forthwart in to thra, Maide throuch his ost feill sloppis to and fra 1513 Doug. viii Prol. 17.
Thochtis threthis in thra our brestis ourthwort —b. ?1438 Alex. ii 10916.
Our all the land thay gart cry That all suld cum foroutin thra
