- The medieval farmhouse was also quite intimate with the barnyard, to put it politely, and a gust of wind could bring all manner of straw and debris skating in through an open front door.
To prevent this, a plank was fastened across the base of the doorway to keep the stuff out--literally, a "thresh-hold."
To prevent this, a plank was fastened across the base of the doorway to keep the stuff out--literally, a "thresh-hold."
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