Originally a threshold was a raised strip of wood or stone. It was placed at the entrance to rooms such as kitchens and pantries where rushes, often scented with herbs, were strewn on the floor – as a kind of temporary carpet. Once dirty or wet, they could easily be swept up and replaced. The rushes were known as thresh and without the threshold to hold them in place, would have been spread throughout the house.
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Yes I’m on the threshold, Patsy, so very apt for me, but no guarantee that I shall cross the threshold 🤗
Now I know where the word came from.
Makes sense when you think about it, it holds the threshing in.
Nice. I had never thought about where this term came from. Makes a lot of sense. Do I get bonus points for recognising Plas Mawr in Conwy? Visited there a few months ago.
Yet another bit of knowledge to add to my crowded store room!
@ Lost – Just another few steps?
@ Alex – I only found out recently myself.
@ Carol – when I learned the meaning it was one of those 'of course' moments.
@ Frank – triple points at least!
@ Liz – keep putting stuff in and the dust will never settle.
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