Threaden
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Threaden is an adjective meaning (archaic) Made of or woven from thread.
Meaning
(archaic) Made of or woven from thread.
Example Sentences
threaden fillet
Thy gloves they were made of a threaden stitch, Thou kept on thy hands to hide the itch; […]
Your feet in mouldy slippers, for your kibes, A felt of rug, and a thin threaden cloak, That scarce would cover your no-buttocks— […]
That kindness plungeth him into a deeper bondage; the first was but a threaden snare, which he might break, but this is an infrangible chain of iron.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thrummed, thrum, thrown, linen, twiggen, spinworthy.
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