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Throng
Thring Thring, v. t. & i. [imp. Throng.] [AS. [thorn]ringan. See Throng.] To press, crowd, or throng. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Throng
Throng Throng, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thronged; p. pr. & vb. n. Thronging.] To crowd together; to press together into a close body, as a multitude of persons; to gather or move in multitudes. I have seen the dumb men throng to see him. --Shak.
Throng
Throng Throng, n. [OE. [thorn]rong, [thorn]rang, AS. ge[thorn]rang, fr. [thorn]ringan to crowd, to press; akin to OS. thringan, D. & G. dringen, OHG. dringan, Icel. [thorn]ryngva, [thorn]r["o]ngva, Goth. [thorn]riehan, D. & G. drang a throng, press, Icel. [thorn]r["o]ng a throng, Lith. trenkti to jolt, tranksmas a tumult. Cf. Thring.] 1. A multitude of persons or of living beings pressing or pressed into a close body or assemblage; a crowd. 2. A great multitude; as, the heavenly throng. Syn: Throng, Multitude, Crowd. Usage: Any great number of persons form a multitude; a throng is a large number of persons who are gathered or are moving together in a collective body; a crowd is composed of a large or small number of persons who press together so as to bring their bodies into immediate or inconvenient contact. A dispersed multitude; the throngs in the streets of a city; the crowd at a fair or a street fight. But these distinctions are not carefully observed. So, with this bold opposer rushes on This many-headed monster, multitude. --Daniel. Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, The lowest of your throng. --Milton. I come from empty noise, and tasteless pomp, From crowds that hide a monarch from himself. --Johnson.
Throng
Throng Throng, v. t. 1. To crowd, or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings. Much people followed him, and thronged him. --Mark v. 24. 2. To crowd into; to fill closely by crowding or pressing into, as a hall or a street. --Shak.

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