"Thorn" is a word in ENGLISH
The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was
used to represent both of the sounds of English th, as in thin, then.
So called because it was the initial letter of thorn, a spine.
Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any
species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, cockspur
thorn.
To prick, as with a thorn.
Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything
troublesome; trouble; care.
A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem;
usually, a branch so transformed; a spine.
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Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset. "You're running around with other women," she charged."You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You're the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep, only to be awakened by someone poking him in the chest. It was Eve. "What do you think you're doing?" Adam demanded. "Counting your ribs," said Eve.
an old method of printing that (AS. /aet, /aet) the \"y\" taking the place of the old letter \"thorn\" (/). …
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