Where does “thrave” come from?

thrave (English) comes from Middle English thrave, from Old Norse þrefi — a bunch or handful of sheaves.

thrave (English): To urge; compel; importune; A sheaf; a handful;...

Definitions

  1. To urge; compel; importune; A sheaf; a handful;...

Ancestry of “thrave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthrave
2Old Norseþrefia bunch or handful of sheaves
Every word from Old Norse þrefiEvery word from Middle English thrave
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