— threaper , n.
/threep/ , Scot. and North Eng.
n.
1. an argument; quarrel.
2. a hostile charge; accusation.
v.t.
3. to rebuke; scold.
v.i.
4. to argue; bicker.
[ bef. 900; (v.) ME threpen, OE threapian to blame; (n.) ME threp ( e ), deriv. of the v. ]