Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threatned

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: threatned
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of threaten

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And although ſhe threatned to breake his bowe and arrowes, to clip his wings, and whipped him beſides on the bare buttocks with her pantophle, yet all would not ſerue,[…]."
"[F]or Moody, on this Occaſion, took a large Glaſs from him, and threatned to blow his Brains out, (a favourite Phraſe with theſe Pyrates) if he muttered at it."
"[H]earing from Lady Bellaſton, that Mr. Weſtern was arrived in Town, ſhe went to pay her Duty to him, at his Lodgings in Piccadilly, when ſhe was received with many ſcurvy Compellations too coarſe to be repeated, and was even threatned to be kicked out of Doors."

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does threatned mean?: simple past and past participle of threaten

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