What is "thrummed"

Thrum \Thrum\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thrummed; p. pr. & vb. n. Thrumming.]

1. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.

   Are we born to thrum caps or pick straw?
   --Quarles.

2. (Naut.) To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface.
   --Totten.

1. (context textiles English) (rfdef: English) v

2. (en-past of: thrum)

1. n. a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"

2. v. sound with a monotonous hum [syn: hum]

3. sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar" [syn: strum]

4. make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" [syn: drum, beat]

5. [also: thrumming, thrummed]

See thrum