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Thro(u)ch(e, Through(t, Throw, Thor(r)ow, adv. Also: throucht, throwche, thruch, thrwch, throwght, thrwcht, throu, thro', thurow. [ME and e.m.E. þpuruh (Ancr. R.), þurgh (c1400), throw (15th c.), þro (a1425), thorow (1467), through (1472), OE þurh.]Cf. also Out-throw adv., Quhar(e)throuch rel. adv. and Thar(e)throw adv.

1. So as to pass all the way from one side or end to the other. a. Of movement, passage or extension between places. Also est throucht (eist throw), (that extends, runs, passes) through in an easterly direction; from west to east. b. Of penetrating or piercing (a body or object). Also in fig. context.For doun-throw and up-throw, see Doun-throw adv.a. (1) a1500 Rauf C. 697.
He thristit in throw threttie all atanis … As he gat ben throw He gat mony greit schow
1654 Peebles B. Rec. II 24.
Auchtand to John Newton, for ringing of the stepill, scoll, and mercat belles, and going throw with the clapper
1661 Stirling Common Good 4.
Sent be the provest with thes gentlemen that brought throw the honours
1663 Stirling Common Good 14b.
To the bellman to go throw for her
1672 M. Bruce Rattling Dry Bones 39.
He maks religion go throw like mureburn, smiting at the fields
1680 Cunningham Diary 116.
To a broken family that came through with a testificat
(2) 1669 M. Works Acc. MS XVI.
The toofall that goes thorrow
(3) 1487 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 1.
Heretabile stat and possessione to Wille Gilbert … of the said northt halfe of the saide land wytht the half yard est throucht
1614 Crim. Trials III 353.
Thair wes ane wther preist in this toun [sc. Glasgow], quha stayit ane day heir, and went Eist-throw
b. a1500 Henr. Orph. 297.
And on his breste thare sat a grisely gripe, Quhilk wyth his bill his bally throu can bore
a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 788.
Syne with gret force the nalis throw thai dang
1513 Doug. x xii 96.
[The lion] all the bestis bowellis thrymlys throwght
1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II 5.
To bring thar caldrone or kettellis to the cros and ding thame throw with ane puncione
a1538 Abell 43b.
With his speir he ran him throw and straik him to the erd
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2960.
Tyll hir palyce to draw ane louche, By fors of men scho raif it [sc. a mountain] throche
1560 Rolland Seven S. 5689.
He bad thame bring ane twn of water fow, With ane wommill a hundreth hoillis boir throw [etc.]
a1568 Bann. MS 223b/9.
Quhat windir is my hairt be gravit [pr. granit] thrwcht
a1605 Montg. Misc. P. vi 17.
My hopeles hairt … Is … thirlit throu with deidly poysond dairts
1695 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii 48.
A canon bullet … hit his hat so much that you may shut thurow your hole hand

c. To drop thorow, ? to fall down, become ruinous. a1658 Durham Clavis Cantici 83.
Believers have a painful laborious task … They may much neglect this work and … Neglect and sloth makes the weeds to grow in their vineyard, and the building which they ought to keep up, to drop thorow

d. Of the passage of time. 1686 Lauder Notices Affairs II 719.
It continued long foul therafter, almost all the summer thorow

2. From beginning to end; in a thoroughgoing fashion, thoroughly, comprehensively. 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 252.
Be nocht ouir facill for to trow Quhill that ȝe try the mater throw
1564 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 13.
The said Johne Brand, minister … requyris the kirke gif thai be nocht satifiit throwche for ony offence maid be him, that thai wald shaw him
1596 Dalr. II 421/2.
Men … of a halie lyfe and throuch leirnet
1631 Monteith Stewartry Ct. 21 April.
James … alledgit he hade ressauit half payment alreddie and that he was not as ȝit thruch haill and curit and that he suld be completlie payit quhill he hade completet his cure
1640 Strong Sc. Second. Educ. 111.
Let the minister … stand by the maister in the schoole, till … he have hearkened throuch all the children learning Scots
1669 Kelso Baillie Ct. 47b.
Ane bay broun horse cutt tailȝed through pasced and trottes none

3. Through the whole extent or, throughout, freq. all throuch. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 18/102 (B).
But moir trespas my synnis to remeid Concluding nevir all thrwch in myne entent [Arund. all throu myn entent]
1583 Sc. Ant. I 77.
Item, a new hatt, faced thorrow with sylk
1596 Dalr. I 32/5.
Thair, herdis keipis the ky … In wintir quhen thay ar throuch fatt and throuch fatnes weil bowdin, throuch all partes of the realme thay ar sent to be sauld
1596 Dalr. I 90/25.
Thay war harnest with jacks al wouen throuch with yrne huikes, quhilkes habbirgeounis thay cal
1596 Dalr. I 288/25.
His body … quhilk thay fund all throuch hail and sound
1629 Dumfries Test. 1A 215.
Ane cloak of reid skarlatt lyned throw with reid velvett
1645 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 42.
A clok lynit with welvit all throuch
1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 95.
They have a apple in France called pomme de Calvile, its all rid thorow to the wery heart

4. In verbal expressions indicative of achievement, success, etc.: To bere or bring (a person) throuch, to help (a person) achieve success. To get (a thing) throught, to ensure the success or fruition (of a plan, etc.). To go throw, to be approved, win acceptance. To win through, to come out successfully, succeed in attaining one's end. 1456 Hay I 85/29.
Traistand in God and in his gude rycht to bring him throuch
a1500 Henr. Fab. 2322.
Seis thou not buddis beiris bernis throw And giftis garris crukit materis hald full euin?
?1638 Anal. Scot. I 188.
Archbishop Spotswood was told … it would do well not to urge things so hy, for it was resolved by many that the covenant should go throw
1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 200.
His mother's influence prevailed … and the Chancelours onely work was to get this match throught … all doubts being laid asid the match goes on … for Simon had a great fancy for the young lady
1682 Peden Serm. (1782) 2 Serm. 21.
Happy they I say that wan through at Pentland, Bothwell and Airdsmoss
1682 Peden Serm. (1782) 2 Serm. 21.
Them that hath won through the storm, and is won thro' Jordan, hath gotten Jordan's ebb water, and is well won thro'

b. To be throuch (with), to have finished, to have dealt fully with (something). 1600-1610 Melvill 59.
Whow soone the sam [General Assembly] war throuche and at a point with the mater of the Polecie
1716 Bk. Carlaverock II 244.
We are now prity well thorow

c. After an auxiliary verb, with ellipsis of the main verb. c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 63.
Bot, hert! quhere as the body may noght throu, Folow thy hevin!
a1500 Henr. Fab. 2321.
Tyne nocht thy querrell in thy awin defence; This will not throu but grit coist and expence

d. As an interjection, with the force of an imperative verb: Carry on, continue (with something) to fruition. 1583 Sempill Warning v.
Throch with this caus that ȝe haif vnder tane Or ellis provyd ȝow for the Paris dance

5. Throuch and throuch. a. fig. With repeated penetration. b. Thoroughly, completely.a. a1500 Lanc. 227.
He was … By loue … throuch & throuch persit to the hart
b. 1513 Doug. iii ix 98.
Polyphemus, ȝymmand his beystis rouch, And al thar pappis mylkis throuch and throuch
1596 Dalr. I 298/15.
The men of weir in cruell battel, ar all skattirte throuch and throuch
1596 Dalr. II 248/5.
Thay sayled about this same tyme ouer to Scotland, ladne with syluer throuch and throuch [L. pecuniosissimi]

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