throe
1Throe — Throe, n. [OE. [thorn]rowe, [thorn]rawe, AS. [thorn]re[ a] a threatening, oppression, suffering, perhaps influenced by Icel. [thorn]r[=a] a throe, a pang, a longing; cf. AS. [thorn]reowian to suffer.] 1. Extreme pain; violent pang; anguish;… …
2Throe — Throe, v. i. To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
3Throe — Throe, v. t. To put in agony. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …
4throe — index outbreak, outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5throe — thrō n PANG, SPASM usu. used in pl. <death throes> <throes of childbirth> * * * (thro) a severe pain or paroxysm …
6throe — c.1200, throwe pain, pang of childbirth, agony of death, possibly from O.E. þrawan twist, turn, writhe (see THROW (Cf. throw)), or altered from O.E. þrea (gen. þrawe) affliction, pang, evil, threat (related to þrowian to suffer ), from P.Gmc.… …
7throe — *pain, ache, pang, twinge, stitch …
8throe — [thrō] n. [ME throwe, prob. < OE thrawu, pain, affliction, akin to ON thrā, strong yearning < IE * treu (> Gr trauma, a wound) < base * ter , to rub, grind > THROW] a spasm or pang of pain usually used in pl. [the throes of… …
9throe — noun Etymology: Middle English thrawe, throwe, from Old English thrawu, thrēa threat, pang; akin to Old High German drawa threat Date: 13th century 1. pang, spasm < death throes > < throes of childbirth > 2. plural a hard or painful …
10throe — /throh/, n. 1. a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm. 2. a sharp attack of emotion. 3. throes, a. any violent convulsion or struggle: the throes of battle. b. the agony of death. c. the pains of childbirth. [1150 1200; ME throwe, alter. of thrawe ( o …
