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Same as Thrasher.

The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.

Threshold. [Obs.]

To thrust. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Thirteen. [Obs. or Scot.]

Thirty. [Obs. or Scot.] Burns.

imp. of Throw.

Triple; treble; threefold. [Prov. Eng. or Colloq.] Halliwell.

Three times. "Thrice in vain." Spenser. Verily I say unto thee. That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Matt. xxvi. 34.

The missel thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

Third. [Obs.] Chaucer.

See Thryfallow, and Trifallow. [R.] Tusser.

A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality. The rest, . . . willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands. Spenser.

In a thrifty manner.

The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.

Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs. -- Thrift"less*ly, adv. -- Thrift"less*ness, n.

Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. Chaucer. I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty. Swift.

A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.

Piercing; sharp; thrilling. [Obs.] "His thrillant spear." Spenser.

Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance. -- Thrill"ing*ly, adv. -- Thrill"ing*ness, n.