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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1768-1790, 1929

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THRAM, v. To thrive (Mry., Abd. 1808 Jam.; Kcd. 1944). Phr. ill thram, used imprecatively, a malediction on . . ., blast, confound, woe betide . . . (Cai. 1904 E.D.D., Cai. 1972). [θrɑm]Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 111:
Can ye expect to thram or forderds gang, That has been guilty of so gryte a wrang?Abd. 1784 Caled. Mercury (11 Oct.):
Lang mat ye thram, withoutten pain.Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems 360:
Sae, while we honest means pursue, We yet may chance to thram.Cai. 1929 John o' Groat Jnl. (18 Oct.):
Ill thram 'at Jenny Horne, hid's easy til a bad lear til man or beyst.

[Orig. very doubtful. Poss. for *fram (with th for f. See T, letter, 9.), irreg. from O.E. framian, O.N. frama, to make progress, advance, < fram, forward, Eng. from. Cf. Eng. frame, of the same orig., †to prosper, succeed.]

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