- thrustle
- , sb. == throstle, or thrush. Wright’s L. P. p. 26
Oldest English Words. 2014.
Oldest English Words. 2014.
Thrustle — Thrus tle, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The throstle, or song thrust. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] When he heard the thrustel sing. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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