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Thring(e, Thryng, v. Also: thrink, throng. P.t. thrynde, thyrnde, thrang(e. P.p. thrungin, -yne, ythrungin, throngyne, thringin, thrung, throung, thronged. [ME and e.m.E. þringe(n (a1250), thring (Cursor M.), thrynge(n (Chaucer), OE þringan, p.t. þrang (pl. þrungon), p.p. þrungen.]

1. intr. To assemble in a crowd; to flock (to a place). 1375 Barb. xix 70.
The pepill ferly fast gan thring Him and his myscheyff for to se
1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1139.
The companie all haillelie, leist and best, Thrang to the well to drink
1513 Doug. iv iv 2.
As Phebus rays, fast to the ȝettis thringis The chos gallandis

2. To press or push forward against, or as against, a crowd or obstacle; to push one's (its) way forcefully (furth, in(-till), out, through, to). Also reflex.pres. 1375 Barb. vi 82.
Swa strait wes the wp-cummyng That twa men mycht nocht samyn thring Na on na maner pres thaim swa That thai to-gidder mycht land ta
1375 Barb. vi 135.
Thai … That saw him stand thar anyrly Thringand in-till the water rad
?1438 Alex. ii 10138.
On fute ȝit was the nobill king, Bot Tholomeir can to him thring, With ane stede arrayit rychely
1533 Boece 549b.
Wallace … thringing amang the thikest in front with felloun slauchter quhare euer he went
c1590 Fowler I 106/56.
I lookeing thair did sie the Syracusian king Called Hero, and thair than agane with him prease to thring Hammilcar
1638 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 546.
So narrow is the entry to heaven … that we may thring in, stooping low, and creeping through
(b) 1618 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 1156.
That afternoone, the whole number thronging in … came thither
1628 Edinb. Univ. Chart. 120.
That they may goe out quietlie not thronging or injuring ane another
1649 Sel. Biog. I 387.
Christ's door is yet half open; you have time to throng in
1667 Lauderdale P. II. 20.
Then worlds of hid things will throng forth
p.t. a1400 Leg. S. xviii 520.
& I ful besyly with-al Thrange in amange tham all
c1420 Wynt. viii 1812.
And at thai yhettis oppyn then Fast thrang [C. thrange] [in] the Inglys men
a1500 Peblis to Play 131.
Thay thrang out at the dure at anis Withouttin ony reddin
c1475 Wall. iv 454.
Thrys apon fute he thrang throuch all the rout
a1500 K. Hart 583.
So come thai in ilkane throw uther thrang
15.. Clar. ii 1637.
The sound [sc. of trumpets] out throw the silver mettel thrang Whill all the grit hall throw the noyise rang
reflex. 1557 Peebles B. Rec. I 237.
He … put furth his hand, egling to mak him ane gait and for desplesour of na man … bot to thring him self throw the mercat becaus it wes thrang
c1610 Melville Mem. 276.
To thring them selues in about the yong King, and keip him

b. To squeeze past (by) (someone). 1513 Doug. v vi 67.
Hys tays choppand on hys heill al the gayt, Writhand with hys schuldir to haue thrung hym by

c. To rise up forcefully, billow. 1513 Doug. ix ii 3.
A dusty sop vprysand … Full thik of stowr vp thryngand in the ayr

3. tr. To thrust, push, force, drive. Also, to thring on, to impale, skewer.Cf. Out-thring v. a1400 Leg. S. xi 531.
He … the patent with hyme brocht … & in the erde can it thrink
a1400 Leg. S. xliv 301.
His frendis … A sword in hire hals can thryng Bot that hire refit nocht the speking
c1420 Wynt. viii 6737.
A stalwart barres … Off mekyll bastyn rapis thringin Throw stowpis that rycht deipe ware dungin Wythin the erd
c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 165.
Quhere [as] sum were slungin Be quhirlyng of the quhele, vnto the ground, Full sudaynly sche hath thaim vp ythrungin And set thame on agane
a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 993 (Asl.).
Apon his hed thai thrang a crovne of thorne
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 605.
Apoun his heid the crowne of thorn thai threw, With sa gret preis quhill thai his harnis persit; Fra the [harn] pane thai all the blude out thrang
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1328.
Ane stane … to clois the sepultur With richt gret force before the graif thai thrang
c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 8/46.
Unneis with lyf he micht sustene That croun on thrungin with crueltie
1533 Boece 568b.
His jevellouris … pressing ane squarit burde in his wame assaying gif tharethrow thai mycht thring the saule out of the body
1535 Stewart 28784.
The speiris scharpe … Throw all thair armour in thair flesche tha thrang
a1540 Freiris Berw. 134 (M).
This fayr wyf … thringis on fat capounis on the speit
15.. Clar. ii 1766.
Sir, ȝe ar perrellous Amongs ladies in companie to stand That so can thring thir billis in thair hand
a1568 Scott ii 174.
Sum cryd the koward suld be keild Sum doun the hewche he thrang
c1590 Fowler I 304/11.
Now to the ground my kneis I humblie thring
a1605 Montg. Devot. P. viii 36.
Then a ring Did he thring On my finger, that wes fyne
1690 Leven & Melv. P. 477.
They haue thronged too much aquavitæ upon us. … wee had enough before this came

b. To brandish, swing. c1475 Wall. xi 621.
About he turned and wp his armys thrang; On thai traytours with knychtlik fer he dang
a1500 Colk. Sow i 218.
Thurlgill thrang till a club So fers he flaw in a dub

c. To thrust or cast (a person) in(to) (prison). a1400 Leg. S. i 86.
Thane gert he rath Sanct Petire bynde And in harde presone hym thrynde [MS thyrnde]
a1400 Leg. S. vi 504.
Caryse askit at the kynge That he mycht Thomas thraly thringe In-to presone

d. To clasp, enclose. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1237.
On the ledder Joseph clame abone. Fra hand to fute the nalis out thai dang. That hevinlie hurde syne in armis he thrang

e. To bind or tie securely. a1500 K. Hart 205.
Thay kan thame bundin bring Agane vnto thair quene and bandis thring About thair handis and feit
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 600.
The purpour claith abut his corps thai thring

4. To thring doun. a. = Doun-thring v. to press or thrust down; to suppress. b. intr. To kill.a. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii 349.
& fore that he herde reherse That in … Perce Cristine treutht wes throngyne don Yddyr he rad
1533 Gau 35/6.
He is the seid of voman quhilk God promist suld thring dwne the heid of the serpent
1556 Lauder Off. Kings 220.
Itt suld nocht be hid, nor obscurit, It suld nocht be throung down, nor smurit
b. a1500 Rauf C. 197.
The forestaris … haue me all at inuy for dreid of the deir, Thay threip that I thring doun of the fattest

5. tr. To subject to pushing, jostle; to press up against. Also fig. a1400 Leg. S. xviii 607.
For in the tempil enterit ilkane … bot I alane … I wes sa thrungyne & mad sare, That, tho I wald, I mycht nomare
c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke viii 42.
And it befell the quhile he went he was thrungin [W. throngun, P. thrungun] of the pepile
1655 Glasgow B. Rec. II 315.
The counsell seatt in the Hie Kirk is oftintymes thronged wnmanerlie be young men
1666 Peebles B. Rec. II 71.
The said supplicant hes built ane steip in the North-gate, which with ane other steip … so throngs the malt that the same is in poynt of spilling
fig. 1664 Sel. Biog. I 456.
I had no opportunity of doing this the little time I was there, being so thronged with visits

b. p.p. Of a place: Closely packed, crowded. 1695 Gallienus Redivivus 4.
The garison of Inverlochy being throng'd and Glenco being commodious for quartering, those soldiers were sent thither to quarter

6. To penetrate, pierce, stab. a. tr. Also fig. b. intr. Only fig.a. ?1438 Alex. ii 9798.
Quhill I the king Slay, or throw the body thring!
fig. ?1438 Alex. ii 107.
The anger thrang his hart sa fast, His vissage blaknit at the last
b. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1252.
Cair maid his cave invart, Thrang throw hir hert
15.. Clar. iii 1516.
The crampe of death did [fast] to his heart thring

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