He would thresh, and thereto dike and delve. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
threshed — un·threshed; … English syllables
threshed — θreʃ v. thrash, beat out grain from husks … English contemporary dictionary
agriculture, origins of — Introduction the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms wet rice production… … Universalium
Threshing machine — The thrashing machine, or, in modern spelling, threshing machine (or simply thresher), was a machine first invented by Scottish mechanical engineer Andrew Meikle for use in agriculture. It was invented (c.1784) for the separation of grain from… … Wikipedia
thresh — [[t]θre̱ʃ[/t]] threshes, threshing, threshed VERB: usu passive When a cereal such as corn, wheat, or rice is threshed, it is beaten in order to separate the grains from the rest of the plant. [be V ed] The corn was still sown, cut and threshed as … English dictionary
Binder — The reaper binder, or binder, was a farm implement that improved upon the reaper. The binder was invented in 1872 by Charles Withington. In addition to cutting the small grain crop, it would also tie the stems into small bundles, or sheaves.… … Wikipedia
Steam tractor — This article refers to the steam powered agricultural tractor; for other types of steam tractor, see: Traction engineA steam tractor is a vehicle powered by a steam engine which is used for pulling.In North America, the term steam tractor usually … Wikipedia
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Sciotoville, Ohio — Sciotoville, now incorporated as part of the city of Portsmouth, was founded in 1835 and platted in 1841 by William Brown.cite news|title=Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007 2008|publisher= The Community Common |page=7|date=2007 07 29|accessdate … Wikipedia
thrashing — /thrash ing/, n. 1. a flogging; whipping. 2. the act of a person or thing that thrashes. 3. a pile or quantity of threshed grain or the grain threshed at one time. [1350 1400; ME; see THRASH, ING1] * * * … Universalium
