to thig
- verb
- Archaic
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implorar
- In old Scottish tales, poor folk would thig for food at the door.
Examples
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He would thig coins from passersby in the village square.
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Don't thig for more food!
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Travelers sometimes had to thig a night's shelter from strangers.
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He always thigs when he wants something.
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In old Scottish stories, children would thig for sweets from the villagers.
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During the bonfire, the hungry crowd would thig for more bread to share.
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After the harvest, neighbors would thig for extra fruit from one another.
Synonyms
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1.0
Ask someone very seriously and urgently for something
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6.8
To ask people for something, often in a formal or persistent way
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8.2
To ask someone earnestly for something
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5.3
To ask someone very seriously to do or not do something
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8.1
Ask someone in a serious, emotional way to do something
To ask someone very strongly for something
To beg for food or money
How Insistent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word thig is an old Scots verb that meant 'to beg' or 'ask' for help or goods. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone asking for 'things', so thig still means to ask for something, often in an insistent way.