| 释义 |
threap
I. \ˈthrēp\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English threpen, from Old English thrēapian
transitive verb
1. chiefly Scotland : scold, chide
2. chiefly Scotland : to assert to be : affirm or maintain persistently
3. obsolete : to urge the acceptance of : press
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : to talk contentiously : dispute, wrangle
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English threp, from threpen, v.
1. chiefly Scotland : the act of one who threaps : accusation
2. chiefly Scotland : a debatable account : tradition, legend, report |