English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Threap

Threap (v. t.)

To call; to name.

Threap (v. t.)

To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction; also, to contend or argue against (another) with obstinacy; to chide; as, he threaped me down that it was so.

Threap (v. t.)

To beat, or thrash.

Threap (v. t.)

To cozen, or cheat.

Threap (v. i.)

To contend obstinately; to be pertinacious.

Threap (n.)

An obstinate decision or determination; a pertinacious affirmation.