thraw
1 of 2verb
ˈthrä 
thrawed; thrawing; thraws
transitive verb
1
chiefly Scotland : to cause to twist or turn
2
chiefly Scotland : cross, thwart
intransitive verb
1
chiefly Scotland : twist, turn
2
chiefly Scotland : to be in disagreement
thraw
2 of 2noun
1
chiefly Scotland : twist, turn
2
chiefly Scotland : ill humor
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English — more at throw entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- on the hook for
- on the horizon
- on the horn
- on the horns of a dilemma
- on the hour
- on the house
- on the hunt
- on the hustings
- on the increase
- on the inside
- on the job
- on the knife-edge
- on the lam
- on the latch
- on the level
- on the line
- on the lips of
- on the lookout for
- on the loose
- on the make
- on the map
- on the march
- on the market
- on the mend
- on the minus side