thurst

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See also: þurst

English

Etymology

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Noun

thurst (plural thursts)

  1. (mining) The ruins of the fallen roof in a coal mine, resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rossiter W Raymond (1881) “Thurst”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. , Easton, Pa.: Institute , , →OCLC.

Anagrams

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurstu, from Proto-Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”).

Noun

thurst m

  1. thirst

Declension

Declension of thurst (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative thurst thurstos
accusative thurst thurstos
genitive thurstes thurstō
dative thurste thurstum
instrumental — —


Descendants

  • Middle Low German: dorst
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