thred

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English þrǣd, from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz.

Pronunciation

Noun

thred (plural thredes)

  1. thread (of twine or fibre)
  2. yarn, fibre
  3. (figurative) life, a lifetime

Descendants

  • English: thread
  • Scots: threid

References