þrescold

Old English

Alternative forms

• þersċweald, þyrsċweald, þrexwold, þersċold, þerxold

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *þreskwaþluz, akin to Old High German driscūfli, Old Norse þreskǫldr, þreskjǫldr, Norwegian terskel, treskel, Swedish Swedish tröskel and Danish tærskel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθreʃ.ʃold/, [ˈθreʃ.ʃoɫd]

Noun

þresċold m

1. threshold

Descendants

• Middle English: threschwolde, threscholde, thresscholde, threschwold, thresschefolde, þroschfolde, þresshewold, thresshold, þresshewolde, thryssheholde, þres-uold, threschwalde, thresschewold, þreschwald, threshwold, þrexwolde, þresfold, throschfold, throsfold, þresshald, threswald
  • English: threshold
  • Scots: thrashel