Obs. rare. [f. THROAT + ? golle, GULL sb. 4, throat, gullet.] The windpipe, or its upper part close to the epiglottis. (The word appears to have been somewhat vaguely used.)

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14[?].  Sir Beues (C.), 2753 + 102. Sethen he went to the skulle [of the dragon] And hewyd asonder the throte golle [v.r. þrote bolle].

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14[?].  Nom., in Wr.-Wülcker, 676/25. Hoc epiglotum, a th[r]otegole.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 493/1. Throte golle, epiglotum, frumen.

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1530.  Palsgr., 281/1. Throtegole or throtebole, neu de la gorge, gosier.

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