Thrale

[ threyl ]

/ θreɪl /

noun

Hester LynchHester Lynch Piozzi,1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.

Example sentences from the Web for thrale

Highly to her credit, Mrs. Thrale did not omit any part of her own duties to her husband because he forgot his.

Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) |Mrs. Hester Lynch Piozzi
Just at the moment that his lips parted to avenge the honor of Mrs. Thrale, the door opened to admit Ralph.

Garrick's Pupil |Auguston Filon
To me only I think he is now kind, for Mrs. Thrale fares worse than anybody.'

Life Of Johnson, Volume 4 (of 6) |Boswell
Thrale said he had come with intention to go to church with us.

Life of Johnson |James Boswell

He continued working at me till we joined Mrs. Thrale and the attorney-general.

The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Vol. 1 (of 3) |Fanny Burney

British Dictionary definitions for thrale

Thrale

/ (θreɪl) /

noun

Hester Lynch, known as Mrs Thrale or (later) Mrs Piozzi (née Salusbury). 1741–1821, English writer of memoirs, noted for her friendship with Dr Johnson. Her works include Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson (1786) and Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson (1788)

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