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throtteen

throtteen numeral: thirteen.

Numeral

throtteen

  1. (dialectal) Thirteen.
    • "Mary Baldwyn, daughter of Richard Baldwyn of Rough Lee, aged—How old was she, sexton?" "Throtteen," replied the man1848, William Harrison Ainsworth, The Lancashire Witches

Origin of throtteen

From Middle English throttene, þreottene, from Old English þrēotīene, þrēotēne. More at thirteen.

Questions about throtteen

What does throtteen mean?
Throtteen means thirteen.
What part of speech is throtteen?
Throtteen is a numeral.

Words near throtteen in the dictionary

  1. throstlecock
  2. throstlecocks
  3. throstles
  4. throte
  5. throtes
  6. throtteen
  7. throttlable
  8. throttle
  9. throttle bodies
  10. throttle body
  11. throttle down

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