Thresshyng

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Beating harvested crop stalks to knock loose the grain from its husks and straw
2. The process of striking cereal plants so the seeds separate from the chaff
3. Separating the edible kernels from the surrounding husks by flailing or beating the harvested crop

Etymology: "Thresshyng" is an older spelling of "threshing," the present participle and gerund of "thresh," meaning to beat grain to loosen the seeds from their husks. "Thresh" comes from Old English "therscan," which belongs to a Germanic family that also includes German "dreschen" and Dutch "dorsen."