_To_ THRUS, THRUSCH, _v. n._

1. To fall, or come down, with a rushing or crashing noise.

_Wallace._

2. To cleave with a crashing noise.

Isl. _thrusk-a_, strepere.

_Wallace._

THRUSH, THRUSH-BUSH, _s._ The rush; Loth. _thrash_.

_Cleland._

THUD, _s._

1. The forcible impression made by a tempestuous wind; as including the idea of the loud, but intermitting, noise caused by it, S.

_Burel._

2. _Impetus_, resembling that of a tempestuous wind.

_Douglas._

3. Any loud noise, as that of thunder, cannons, &c.

_Polwart._

4. A stroke, causing a blunt and hollow sound.

_Douglas._

5. A violent a.s.sault of temptation.

_Rollocke._

A. S. _thoden_, turbo, noise, din; Isl. _thyt-r_, fremitus venti proruentis.

_To_ ~Thud~, _v. n._

1. To rush with a hollow sound.

_Montgomerie._

2. To move with velocity, S.

_Rudd._

_To_ ~Thud~, _v. a._

1. To beat, to strike, S.

_Ruddiman._

2. To drive with impetuosity, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ THUMB, _v. a._ To wipe any thing by applying the _thumbs_ to it, S.

_Ross._

THUMBIKINS, _s. pl._ An instrument of torture, applied as a screw to the thumbs, S.

_Stat. Acc._

THUMBLICKING, _s._ An ancient mode of confirming a bargain, S.

_Ersk._

THUNNERIN, _adj._ _A thunnerin drouth_, a strong drought, S. B., apparently expressing that which is viewed as the effect of fire in the air, or lightning.

THOURT, THOURTOUR.

V. ~Thortour~.

THURCH, uncertain.

_Barbour._

THURST, _s._ Could.

_Barbour._

Su. G. _troesta_, valere, posse.

THUS-GATE, _adv._ In this manner.

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