thrawn

thrawn

 (thrôn)

adj. Chiefly Scots

1. Crooked or twisted; misshapen.

2. Perverse; contrary.

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[Scots, past participle of thraw, to twist, wrench, from Middle English thrauen, from Old English thrāwan; see throw.]

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thrawn′ly adv.

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thrawn

(θrɔːn)

adj

1. crooked or twisted

2. stubborn; perverse

[Northern English dialect, variant of thrown, from Old English thrāwan to twist about, throw]

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thrawn

(θrɔn, θrɑn)

adj. Scot.

1. twisted; crooked; distorted.

2. contrary; peevish; perverse.

[1400–50; late Middle English; N and Scots form of thrown]

thrawn′ly, adv.

thrawn′ness, n.

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