threte

threte
, == destroyed, worn out? Wright’s L. P. p. 23. From AS. ‘þroten,’ part. of ‘þreotan,’ to vex, oppress, wear out

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  • threat — /thret/, n. 1. a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment. 2. an indication or… …   Universalium

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  • threat — [thret] n. [ME threte < OE threat, a throng, painful pressure, akin to Ger (ver)driessen, to grieve, annoy < IE * treud , to push, press (prob. < base * ter , to rub) > L trudere, to THRUST] 1. an expression of intention to hurt,… …   English World dictionary

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