prep., adv. & a. Through. [ Ref. spelling. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ CF. Icel. &unr_;ruma to rattle, to thunder, and E. drum. ] 1. To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum on a table. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. thrum, throm; akin to OD. drom, D. dreum, G. trumm, lump, end, fragment, OHG. drum end, Icel. þrömr edge, brim, and L. terminus a limit, term. Cf. Term. ] [ Written also thrumb. ] 1. One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mining) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Naut.) A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thrum cap, a knitted cap. Halliwell. --
Thrum hat, a hat made of coarse woolen cloth. Minsheu. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Thrummed p. pr. & vb. n. Thrumming. ] 1. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Are we born to thrum caps or pick straw? Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums. Dampier. [ 1913 Webster ]

On her head thrummy cap she had. Chalkhill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A kind of amaranth (Amarantus caudatus). Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Throughout. [ Ref. spelling. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. þrusche, AS. þrysce; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. Throstle. ] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Among the best-known European species are the song thrush or throstle (Turdus musicus), the missel thrush (see under Missel), the European redwing, and the blackbird. The most important American species are the wood thrush (Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush (Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under Hermit), Swainson's thrush (Turdus Aliciae), and the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta. --
Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; -- called also babbler. --
Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul. --
Shrike thrush. See under Shrike. --
Stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called from its marbled breast. --
Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2. --
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds of the genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size and habits. --
Water thrush. (a) The European dipper. (b) An American warbler (Seiurus Noveboracensis). [ 1913 Webster ]