threap(thrēp),USA pronunciation[Scot. and North Eng.] n.
Scottish Termsan argument; quarrel.
Scottish Termsa hostile charge; accusation.
v.t.
Scottish Termsto rebuke; scold.
v.i.
Scottish Termsto argue; bicker.
bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English threpen, Old English thrēapian to blame; (noun, nominal) Middle English threp(e), derivative of the verb, verbal