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Throe — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Throe — Throe, v. i. To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Throe — Throe, v. t. To put in agony. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
throe — index outbreak, outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
throe — thrō n PANG, SPASM usu. used in pl. <death throes> <throes of childbirth> * * * (thro) a severe pain or paroxysm … Medical dictionary
throe — *pain, ache, pang, twinge, stitch … New Dictionary of Synonyms
throe — [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… … English World dictionary
throe — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
throe — /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 … Universalium
throe — noun severe spasm of pain, especially near the moment of death As if their own indignant Earth … Wiktionary
