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thro.

through

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

prep
  1. through

    archaic
Where this word comes from

* Abbreviation of through.

adj
  1. Eager; earnest; vehement.

    obsolete
  2. Bold.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English thro, thra, from Old Norse þrár (“stubborn, obstinate, persevering”), from Proto-Germanic *þrawaz (“obstinate”), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“to grind, drill, turn”).

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