They used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
We had always abundance for use in threshing time. From Wordnik.com. [Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden] Reference
When the last baby was three days old, just in threshing time, she died. From Wordnik.com. [In Times Like These] Reference
Skins needed in threshing time were partly of these bed covers, taken down from the beds. From Wordnik.com. [Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden] Reference
This beating I did with a stick, about the size of the stick used as a flail in threshing corn. From Wordnik.com. [Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden] Reference
It rains in threshing time, and the threshers 'visit is prolonged until long after their welcome has been worn to a frazzle!. From Wordnik.com. [In Times Like These] Reference
As to the other instance of the husbandman's conduct in threshing his corn, it is said, This also comes forth from the Lord of hosts, v. 29. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
These varieties we planted, each by itself; and each kind, again, was kept separate in threshing; also, only beans of the same variety were put in one bag for storing. From Wordnik.com. [Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden] Reference
We never laid this tent cover at the edge of the field on the grass, because in threshing the vines, some of the beans would fly up and fall outside the tent cover, on the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden] Reference
The husbandman uses the same discretion in threshing. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Washington, and the idea of threshing about in the hot berth was not agreeable. From Wordnik.com. [Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport] Reference
A kind of co-op of 10 to 12 farm families known as a threshing ring provided both manpower and the use of machinery that a single farmer would not have been able to afford. From Wordnik.com. [news | SH | http://www.heraldtribune.com] Reference
7. made them like the dust in threshing -- threshing in the East is performed in the open air upon a level plot of ground, daubed over with. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Vainly your threshing-floor will bruise the stalks. From Wordnik.com. [The Georgics] Reference
"Now you can go to the threshing machine too, grandma!". From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB):] Reference
How well she remembered the delights of threshing-day herself. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
"Aunt, it is a threshing machine," answered the young man, gravely. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Samuel] Reference
Flivvers bumped over the rough ground, chugging like threshing machines. From Wordnik.com. [Land of the Burnt Thigh] Reference
For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB):] Reference
So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Samuel] Reference
The angel of Yahweh was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB):] Reference
"Look is if I'd been through a threshing machine, do I?" grinned the plucky lad. From Wordnik.com. [Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane] Reference
Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses don't grind it. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB):] Reference
The next year a threshing machine was added to the family assets, and again the cry of. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
Gedeon, his son, was threshing and cleansing wheat by the winepress, to flee from Madian. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 07: Judges The Challoner Revision] Reference
Portable steam engines provided belting power on farms to run threshing machines, circular saws, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17] Reference
Still threshing about in the welter of flying water, he glanced back and raised a hand in a come-ahead signal. From Wordnik.com. [Ride Proud, Rebel!] Reference
We are 9th generation Appalachians, and have lived on this land for 7 generations (see picture of threshing party). From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Biggers: Coal Ash Chickens: Does EPA Need New Disaster for Hazardous Ruling? INTERVIEW with Elisa Young, Coal Ash Frontlines] Reference
David said, To buy the threshing floor of you, to build an altar to Yahweh, that the plague may be stayed from the people. From Wordnik.com. [The World English Bible (WEB): 2 Samuel] Reference
Automobiles are in popular use on the highways and powerful tractors do the threshing, corn-shelling and plowing on the farm. From Wordnik.com. [The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy] Reference
To fight the hordes, singing, crying - Valhalla, I am coming … On we sweep with threshing oar, our only goal will be the western shore. From Wordnik.com. [Led Zeppelin's Blues Roots] Reference
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