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þreat

þreat

See also: threat

Old English

Noun

þrēat m (nominative plural þrēatas)

  1. crowd; swarm; throng; troop, army
  2. violence; force; compulsion; oppression; punishment; retaliation; mistreatment

Related terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: thræt, thrat, threte, thret
    • Scots: thret, threte, threit
    • English: threat