To play on any instrument sttfnged with wire. A thrummer of wire; a player on the spinet, harpsichord, of guitar.
·noun A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. II. Thrum ·noun A threadlike part of a flower; a stam...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Any coarse woollen or hempen yarn. It is used for mops, &c., in the cabins; also for mats, which are...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in lon...
In Lawrence Lane, King Street, Cheapside. Or " Cross Street " (P.C. 1732~Dodsley, 1761). Qy. = Tru...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.