thoroughingn.

Brit.

/ˈθʌrə(ʊ)ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈθəroʊɪŋ/,

/ˈθərəɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thorough n.¹, -ing suffix¹; thorough v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < thorough n.¹ (compare sense 2 at that entry) + -ing suffix¹, and partly < thorough v. + -ing suffix¹ Compare thoroughed adj.

Agriculture. Now historical and rare.

The action of making furrows; also with modifier (four) indicating the quantity.

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1732 W. Ellis Pract. Farmer 113 Thoroughing down, is drawing the Plough once through the Bout, to lay it plain, for Wheat or Barley.

1732 W. Ellis Pract. Farmer 162 Four-thoroughing of Land, is not clean Ploughing, but running up four Thoroughs close together with the Plough.

?1781 J. Ringsted Farmer Addenda 157 Thoroughing down will serve in fine loose earth.

1936 T. Hennell Change in Farm (ed. 2) vi. 64 Making eight-furrow stitches was known as ‘four-thoroughing’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	thoroughing
释义	thoroughingn. Brit. /ˈθʌrə(ʊ)ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈθəroʊɪŋ/, /ˈθərəɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thorough n.¹, -ing suffix¹; thorough v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < thorough n.¹ (compare sense 2 at that entry) + -ing suffix¹, and partly < thorough v. + -ing suffix¹ Compare thoroughed adj. Agriculture. Now historical and rare. The action of making furrows; also with modifier (four) indicating the quantity. ΚΠ 1732 W. Ellis Pract. Farmer 113 Thoroughing down, is drawing the Plough once through the Bout, to lay it plain, for Wheat or Barley. 1732 W. Ellis Pract. Farmer 162 Four-thoroughing of Land, is not clean Ploughing, but running up four Thoroughs close together with the Plough. ?1781 J. Ringsted Farmer Addenda 157 Thoroughing down will serve in fine loose earth. 1936 T. Hennell Change in Farm (ed. 2) vi. 64 Making eight-furrow stitches was known as ‘four-thoroughing’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1732
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