Thresh"old (?), n. [OE. threswold,
þreshwold, AS. þrescwald, þerscwald,
þerscold, þrescold, fr. þrescan,
þerscan, to thresh; akin to Icel. þreskjöde,
þröskuldr, Sw. tröskel, Dan.
tærskel. See Thrash.] 1. The
plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a
dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance;
gate; door.
2. Fig.: The place or point of entering or
beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.
Thresh"old (?), n. [OE. threswold,
þreshwold, AS. þrescwald, þerscwald,
þerscold, þrescold, fr. þrescan,
þerscan, to thresh; akin to Icel. þreskjöde,
þröskuldr, Sw. tröskel, Dan.
tærskel. See Thrash.] 1. The
plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a
dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance;
gate; door.
2. Fig.: The place or point of entering or
beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.
