† thrumsn.

/θrʌms/

Forms: Also quasi-singular thrum (1600s thrumm).

Etymology: Representing colloquial or dialect pronunciation of thruppence n.

Obsolete slang.

= threepence n.

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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > coin of 3d

quarter-shilling1561

threepence1589

trip1600

threepenny piece1691

thrip1699

thrums1699

thruppence1895

trey-bit1898

trey1907

tray1910

trizzie1920

Joey1936

trey-point-

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Thrumms, three~pence.

1846 ‘Lord Chief Baron’ Swell's Night Guide (new ed.) 78 There is a hanger on here who teaches the art of self defence—thrums (three pence) a lesson.

1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 108/2 His first putting-up place was at a low padding ken in St. Giles's, where he paid a ‘thrum’ per night for share of a ‘doss’.

1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down 106 Thrum,..a threepence. A commission of three pence per stone of flax, paid by a flax-buyer to a person who brings the buyer and seller together in open market.

1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 23 Aug. 10/2 I haven't encountered a crook thrum yet.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	thrums
释义	† thrumsn. /θrʌms/ Forms: Also quasi-singular thrum (1600s thrumm). Etymology: Representing colloquial or dialect pronunciation of thruppence n. Obsolete slang. = threepence n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > coin of 3d quarter-shilling1561 threepence1589 trip1600 threepenny piece1691 thrip1699 thrums1699 thruppence1895 trey-bit1898 trey1907 tray1910 trizzie1920 Joey1936 trey-point- 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Thrumms, three~pence. 1846 ‘Lord Chief Baron’ Swell's Night Guide (new ed.) 78 There is a hanger on here who teaches the art of self defence—thrums (three pence) a lesson. 1865 Leaves from Diary Celebrated Burglar 108/2 His first putting-up place was at a low padding ken in St. Giles's, where he paid a ‘thrum’ per night for share of a ‘doss’. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down 106 Thrum,..a threepence. A commission of three pence per stone of flax, paid by a flax-buyer to a person who brings the buyer and seller together in open market. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 23 Aug. 10/2 I haven't encountered a crook thrum yet. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1699
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