I. ˈthrēp verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English threpen, from Old English thrēapian
transitive verb
1. chiefly Scotland : scold , chide
2. chiefly Scotland : to assert to be : affirm or maintain persistently
3. obsolete : to urge the acceptance of : press
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : to talk contentiously : dispute , wrangle
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English threp, from threpen, v.
1. chiefly Scotland : the act of one who threaps : accusation
2. chiefly Scotland : a debatable account : tradition , legend , report