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threy

threy is the obsolete spelling of three.

Meaning of three

Numeral

three

  1. A numerical value equal to 3; the number following two and preceding four.
    • Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    leash, tether
  2. Describing a set or group with three elements.

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Questions about threy

What is threy the obsolete spelling of?
Threy is the obsolete spelling of three.

Words near threy in the dictionary

  1. threw up one's hands
  2. threw up the sponge
  3. threw wobblies
  4. threwest
  5. threwst
  6. threy
  7. thriambi
  8. thriambus
  9. thribble
  10. thribbles
  11. thrice

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