Thrash

King James Dictionary

Thrash,

1. To beat out grain from the husk or pericarp with a flail as, to thrash wheat, rye or oats. 2. To beat corn off from the cob or spike as, to thrash maiz. 3. To beat soundly with a stick or whip to drub.

Thrash, To practice thrashing to perform the business of thrashing as a man who thrashes well.

1. To labor to drudge.

I rather would be Mevius, thrash for rhymes,

Like his, the scorn and scandal of the times--

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) Alt. of Thresh

(2): ( v. t.) Alt. of Thresh