threschwolde

Middle English

/ˈθrɛʃwɔːld/

noun
Definitions
  • A door-sill; the bottom board of a door.
  • An entryway; the part of a structure where one enters.
  • (rare) The top board of a door.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English þresċold inherited from Proto-Germanic *þreskwaþluz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þreskwaþluz

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