THRAWN

Meaning of THRAWN in English

[ θrɔ:n ]

■ adjective Scottish

1》 twisted; crooked.

2》 perverse or ill-tempered.

Origin

ME: Scots form of thrown , in the obs. sense 'twisted, wrung'.

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THRAWN — adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) thrawin, from past participle of Middle English thrawen to twist Date: 15th century lacking in …
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THRAWN — ˈthrän adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) thrawin, from past participle of Middle English thrawen to cause to twist or turn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THRAWN — — thrawnly , adv. — thrawnness , n. /thrawn, thrahn/ , adj. Scot. 1. twisted; crooked; distorted. 2. contrary; peevish; …
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THRAWN — adj. perverse, deviant; ill-tempered
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THRAWN — adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) thrawin, from past participle of Middle English thrawen to twist Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish …
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THRAWN — [thrawn] adj [ME (Sc) thrawin, fr. pp. of ME thrawen to twist] (15c) chiefly Scot: lacking in pleasing or attractive …
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THRAWN — adj. Sc. 1 perverse or ill-tempered. 2 misshapen, crooked. [Sc. form of thrown in obs. senses]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THRAWN — adj. Sc. 1 perverse or ill-tempered. 2 misshapen, crooked. [ Sc. form of thrown in obs. senses ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THRAWN — adj. Sc. 1. perverse or ill-tempered. 2 misshapen, crooked. Etymology: Sc. form of thrown in obs. senses
Oxford English vocab
THRAWN — Stubborn
Scottish Slang English vocabulary
THRAWN — Pronunciation: ' thrän Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English (Sc) thrawin, from past participle of Middle English thrawen to twist Date: …
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THE THRAWN TRILOGY — Трауновская трилогия
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GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN — Траун
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THRAWNLY — adverb see: thrawn
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THRAWNLY — adverb see thrawn
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THRAWART — /thrah"weuhrt/ , adj. Scot. 1. obstinate or intractable. 2. twisted or crooked. Also, thraward /thrah"weuhrd/ . [ 1425-75; late ME …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THRAW — /thraw, thrah/ , v.t. 1. Brit. Dial. to throw. 2. Scot. a. to twist; distort. b. to oppose; thwart; vex. …
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THRAWNLY — see thrawn
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STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS (BALFOUR)
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WRY — adj. 25B6; adjective his wry humour : IRONIC, sardonic, satirical, mocking, sarcastic; dry, droll, witty, humorous. a wry expression : …
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MALFORMED — adj. 25B6; adjective DEFORMED, misshapen, misproportioned, ill-proportioned, disfigured, distorted, crooked, contorted, twisted, wry, warped; abnormal, grotesque, monstrous; Scottish thrawn. perfect, …
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CROOKED
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ТРАУНОВСКАЯ ТРИЛОГИЯ — The Thrawn trilogy
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СТИВЕНСОН — (Stevenson, Robert Louis) (1850-1894), английский писатель шотландского происхождения. Родился 13 ноября 1850 в Эдинбурге. После окончания школы поступил в Эдинбургский …
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