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Trave vs Thrave - What's the difference?

trave | thrave |

As a proper noun trave

is a river in in northern germany.

As a verb thrave is

to urge; compel; importune.

As a noun thrave is

(uk|dialect) a sheaf; a handful.

trave

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) A crossbeam.
  • (architecture) A section formed by crossbeams.

    • Related terms

    * architrave

    Anagrams

    * ----

    thrave

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To urge; compel; importune.
    • Related terms
    *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) . Cognate with Swedish (m), Danish (m).

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A sheaf; a handful.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) Twenty-four (or in some places, twelve) sheaves of wheat; a shock, or stook.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) Two dozen, or similar indefinite number; a bunch; a throng.
  • * Landsdowne MS
    • The worst of a thrave .
  • * Bishop Hall
    • He sends forth thraves of ballads to the sale.
    (Webster 1913)