thrave

noun

ˈthrāv

plural -s

1

: any of various units of measure for unthreshed grain used locally in Great Britain

especially : a unit equal to 24 sheaves

2

: a goodly quantity or number

Word History

Etymology

Middle English thrave, threve, from Old English threfe, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse threfi thrave, Old Swedish thravi

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