THRASH,
1. To beat out grain from the husk or pericarp with a flail as, to thrash wheat, rye or oats.
2. To beat corn off from the cob or spike as, to thrash maiz.
3. To beat soundly with a stick or whip to drub.
THRASH, To practice thrashing to perform the business of thrashing as a man who thrashes well.
1. To labor to drudge.
I rather would be Mevius, thrash for rhymes,
Like his, the scorn and scandal of the times--
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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