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Thres(c)hin, ppl. adj. Also: threschyne, thressin, thrissing, thraschin, thrassinge. [ME þrosshenn (Orm) ppl. adj., e.m.E. thresshen (1523) p.p.; Thres(c)h v. Cf. e.m.E. threshing (1591) ppl. adj., ‘that thrashes or threshes’.] Of corn, etc.: Threshed. 1482 Acta Aud. 109/1.
viij bolle of threschyne corne 1516 Fam. Rose 188.
v bollis of threschin quhete 1535 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 157.
The said Jhone resignit all the corne, thrissing and nocht thrissing … in the forsaid bailye handis to pay Thome Ellot 1548 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) Reidheid v. Leslie.
Thressin corne distroyit and eittin be the saidis personis hors 1589 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 190.
Thraschin 1607 Edinb. Test. XLIII 253.
In the cornebarne threshin & vnthreschin viij bollis of beir 1609 Soc. Ant. IV 392.
Threttie bollis threschin and dicht aittis 1627 Brechin Test. IV 293.
Thrassinge