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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1570
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Threuning, ppl. adj. (? Erron. for Prunȝeand ppl. adj. capable of piercing, sharp-pointed.) — 1570 Cal. Sc. P. III 141.
Strang is the Lordis hand To keip all his from thrall: And with his threuning wand, Will mak his fais to fall
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"Threuning ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/threuning>
