throe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/θɹəʊ/

Verb

obsolete transitive intransitive

(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony. / (intransitive) To feel throes; to struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）激しい苦悶に苦しみ、激しい痛みを感じる。 / （他動詞）誰かを激しい苦悶に陥れる、極度の痛みや苦悶を与える。

What is this buttons?

The sudden news would throe her, making every breath feel like a contraction.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その突然の知らせは彼女を出産のような激痛に陥らせ、呼吸のたびに収縮のような痛みを覚えさせた。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel throes, as if in childbirth; to put in agony.

Pre-thee ſay on, / The ſetting of thine eye, and cheeke proclaime / A matter from thee; and a birth, indeed, / Which throwes thee much to yeeld.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) To feel throes; to struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize.

[W]hile yet he gazed at the wonderful countenance, his memory began to throe and struggle.

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throes

（ present singular third-person ）

throeing

（ participle present ）

throed

（ participle past ）

throed

（ past ）

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