An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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_To_ THRUS, THRUSCH, _v. n._
1. To fall, or come down, with a rus.h.i.+ng or cras.h.i.+ng noise.
_Wallace._
2. To cleave with a cras.h.i.+ng noise.
Isl. _thrusk-a_, strepere.
_Wallace._
THRUSH, THRUSH-BUSH, _s._ The rush; Loth. _thrash_.
_Cleland._
THUD, _s._
1. The forcible impression made by a tempestuous wind; as including the idea of the loud, but intermitting, noise caused by it, S.
_Burel._
2. _Impetus_, resembling that of a tempestuous wind.
_Douglas._
3. Any loud noise, as that of thunder, cannons, &c.
_Polwart._
4. A stroke, causing a blunt and hollow sound.
_Douglas._
5. A violent a.s.sault of temptation.
_Rollocke._
A. S. _thoden_, turbo, noise, din; Isl. _thyt-r_, fremitus venti proruentis.
_To_ ~Thud~, _v. n._
1. To rush with a hollow sound.
_Montgomerie._
2. To move with velocity, S.
_Rudd._
_To_ ~Thud~, _v. a._
1. To beat, to strike, S.
_Ruddiman._
2. To drive with impetuosity, S.
_Ramsay._
_To_ THUMB, _v. a._ To wipe any thing by applying the _thumbs_ to it, S.
_Ross._
THUMBIKINS, _s. pl._ An instrument of torture, applied as a screw to the thumbs, S.
_Stat. Acc._
THUMBLICKING, _s._ An ancient mode of confirming a bargain, S.
_Ersk._
THUNNERIN, _adj._ _A thunnerin drouth_, a strong drought, S. B., apparently expressing that which is viewed as the effect of fire in the air, or lightning.
THOURT, THOURTOUR.
V. ~Thortour~.
THURCH, uncertain.
_Barbour._
THURST, _s._ Could.
_Barbour._
Su. G. _troesta_, valere, posse.
THUS-GATE, _adv._ In this manner.
