thorow

English

Preposition

thorow

1. Obsolete spelling of thorough.
2. Obsolete spelling of through.
   • 1687, Chriſtopher Cooper, “Chap. XIX: Of Barbarous Speaking”, in The Engliſh Teacher, London: John Richardſon, for the Author, pages 77-78; republished Menston: Scolar Press, 1969:

     He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] Wun, one.

Derived terms

• thorowwort, thorow wort
• thorow wax, thorowwax

References

• “thorow”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.