A blow. This is better than a thump on the back with a stone; said on giving any one a drink of good liquor on a cold morning. Thatch, thistle, thunder, and thump; words to the Irish, like the Shibboleth of the Hebrews.
·noun A blow or knock, as with something blunt or heavy; a heavy fall. II. Thump ·vt To strike or b...
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