The act of throwing something.
With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.
A moment, time, occasion.
Obsolete spelling of throe.
From Middle English throwen, thrawen, from Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to twist, turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to...
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Obsolete spelling of throe.
Pre-thee ſay on, The ſetting of thine eye, and cheeke proclaime A matter from thee; and a birth, indeed, Which throwes thee much to yeeld.
O man haue mind of that laſt bitter throw; For as the tree does fall, ſo lyes it euer low.