Definition of Thresh

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Thresh

To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw.

To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub.

To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well.

Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently.

Same as Thrash.

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Thresh Translations

thresh in Dutch is dorsen, afrossen, afranselen
thresh in Finnish is puida
thresh in French is rosser, battage
thresh in German is verdreschen, dreschen
thresh in Italian is trebbiare
thresh in Latin is tritico
thresh in Spanish is trillar

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