Middle English Dictionary Entry
thral adj.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | thral adj.(2) |
| Etymology | Origin uncertain, but cp. OFris. thralle swift, OEþearl severe, & MLG dral. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. thro adj.
1.
Stout-hearted, sturdy, bold.
Associated quotations
- a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)3947 : He perced [Generides] shelde And brake his harneys in the felde; [Generides] was in hert thral; His shelde he made from him to fall With that strok he gaf him ageyn; Ther was strong fight betwix hem tweyn.