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thow verb Pronunciation of throw. [DARE labels this usage “chiefly South, South Midland”]

1862 Robinson CW Letters (June 22) we had to pack our nap Sacks before that & was orderd to thow away ever thing but 2 paire pants 2 Slips 2 Shirts &1 blanket. 1890 Fruit KY Words 69 He can’t th’ow any distance. 1936 (in 1952 Mathes Tall Tales 206) I’ll he'p you-uns th'ow this tree an’ then I want both of ye to he'p me. 1973 Miller English Unicoi Co 82 thow = attested by 4 of 6 speakers. 1998 Dante OHP-61 He’d pull [the coal cars] back up above the switch and thow the switch and take them back to Spark Track on the side track.