† throuch, through Sc. Obs.
(θrʌx)
Also 6 thrugh, throch, throuche.
[History and etymology unknown.
All the forms cited occur also as spellings of through n.1, but it is difficult to see any connexion with that word, unless it be that both are rectangular and flat.]
A sheet (of paper).
| 1502 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. II. 343 For xxj thrugh of ymagery to be patrownis to the broudstar,..xxj s. 1546 Ibid. VIII. 450 For xij throuchis of Lumbart paper to be patronis for chargeouris of gunnis,..ij s. 1556–7 Edinburgh Burgh Rec. 9 Jan., To tak the inuentar of the habilite of all personis and the quantite of thair substance, and wryting the samyn, quhilk was xxviij throch of paper. 1572 Satir. Poems Reform. xxxiii. Ded. 5 To quhome can I this lytill throuch propyne, Bot vnto ane of excellent ingyne? a 1578 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.) I. 407 The Cardinal held ane throch of paper to the king and causit him wreit his handwreit thairon. 1590 in Acts of Sederunt (1790) 18 That all letteris that conteinis mair nor ane throuche of paper, that everie battering, and end of the throuche, sall be subscrivit be him. 1618 Rec. Elgin (New Spald. Cl.) I. 237 For writin of half ane through of paper. |