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—thrummer, n./thrum/, v., thrummed, thrumming, n.v.i.1. to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, esp. in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner; strum.2. to sound when thrummed on, as a guitar or similar stringed instrument.3. to drum or tap idly with the fingers.v.t.4. to play (a stringed instrument, or a melody on it) by plucking the strings, esp. in an idle, monotonous, or unskillful manner; strum.5. to drum or tap idly on.6. to recite or tell in a monotonous way.n.7. an act or sound of thrumming; dull, monotonous sound.[1545-55; imit.]thrum2/thrum/, n., v., thrummed, thrumming.n.1. one of the ends of the warp threads in a loom, left unwoven and remaining attached to the loom when the web is cut off.2. thrums, the row or fringe of such threads.3. any short piece of waste thread or yarn; tuft, tassel, or fringe of threads, as at the edge of a piece of cloth.4. Often, thrums. Naut. short bits of rope yarn used for making mats.v.t.5. Naut. to insert short pieces of rope yarn through (canvas) and thus give it a rough surface, as for wrapping about a part to prevent chafing.6. to furnish or cover with thrums, ends of thread, or tufts.[bef. 1000; ME throm end-piece, OE -thrum, in tungethrum ligament of the tongue, c. OHG drum end-piece; akin to ON thromr brim, edge, L terminus, Gk térma end]
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Universalium. 2010.
