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Thring — Thring, v. t. & i. [imp. {Throng}.] [AS. [thorn]ringan. See {Throng}.] To press, crowd, or throng. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thring — Frank Thring (* 11. Mai 1926 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australien; † 29. Dezember 1994 ebenda; eigentlich Francis William Thring Jr.) war ein australischer Film und Theaterschauspieler. Filmschaffen Frank Thring verkörperte wie kein anderer zwei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thring — This interesting and unusual surname is of locational origin from Tring in Hertfordshire. The placename derives from the Old pre 7th Century English treo , meaning tree and hangra slope, hence slope where trees grew . It is found as early as 1086 … Surnames reference
Thring — /θrɪŋ/ (say thring) noun 1. Francis William, 1883–1936, Australian entrepreneur; pioneer of sound pictures in Australia. 2. his son, Frank (Francis William Thring), 1926–94, Australian actor …
Thring, Edward — ▪ British educator born November 29, 1821, Alford, Somerset, England died October 22, 1887, Uppingham, Rutland schoolmaster whose reorganization of Uppingham School influenced public school education throughout England. Educated at Eton… … Universalium
thring — v. n. == push, press. O. and N. 794. AS. þringan v. a. == dash to pieces. Ps. lxxii. 20; pret. ‘thrange.’ Ps. lxxvii. 59; part. ‘thrungen.’ Ps. lxxii. 22; ‘ithrunge.’ O. and N. 38 … Oldest English Words
thring — ˈthriŋ intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English thringen, from Old English thringan more at throng chiefly Scotland : to press or push ahead in or as if in a throng … Useful english dictionary
THRING, EDWARD — a celebrated educationist, born at Alford Rectory, Somersetshire; educated at Eton and Cambridge, where he obtained a Fellowship; entered the Church, and served in various curacies till in 1853 he began his true lifework by an appointment to… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Meredith Thring — Meredith Wooldridge Thring (17 December 1915 – 15 September 2006) was a British inventor, engineer, futurologist, professor and author. Contents 1 Education and career 2 Honours 3 Work … Wikipedia
Frank Thring — Infobox actor name = Frank Thring caption = Thring in the Trailer of King of Kings imagesize = 165px birthname = Frank William Thring birthdate = birthplace = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia deathdate = Dda|1994|12|29|1926|5|11 deathplace =… … Wikipedia
