thraulite (au as ow)

[ Gr.thraulos =fragile; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: An amorphous mineral found at Bodenmais, Bavaria. Analyses suggest a relationship to Gill in gite (q. v.), to which Dana refers it. thrave, threave, *threve, subst . [Icel. threfi = a thrave, from thrifa =to grasp; Dan. trave a score of sheaves; Sw. trafve a pile of wood; Sw. dial. trave a thrave.] 1. Twenty-four sheaves or two shocks of grain. (Scotch. & Eng .) IMG:content-1048.png:[blocks in formation] B. Intransitive: 1. To cast, to warp. 2. To twist from agony; to writhe. ( Scotch .)