threap or threep /thrēp/ (Scottish and Northern English dialect) threap threapingthreapitthreapitthreapsor threep threepingthreepitthreepitthreeps/thrēp/ (Scottish and Northern English dialect) Etymology: OE thrēapian to rebuketransitive verb (pat and pap threapˈit or threepˈit) to rebuketo maintain persistentlyto insist onto urge, to press eagerlyto contradict threap threapingthreapitthreapitthreapsor threep threepingthreepitthreepitthreeps/thrēp/ (Scottish and Northern English dialect) Etymology: OE thrēapian to rebukeintransitive verb to dispute threap threapsor threep threeps/thrēp/ (Scottish and Northern English dialect) Etymology: OE thrēapian to rebukenoun stubborn insistence or assertionaccusationa traditional beliefEtymology: OE thrēapian to rebuke © Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd 2009 Register for a free trial at www.chambersreference.com to access the full wealth of The Chambers Dictionary and The Chambers Thesaurus Online.