n. [ L. threnus, Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Drone. ] Lamentation; threnody; a dirge. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The threns . . . of the prophet Jeremiah. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Threne. ] Pertaining to a threne; sorrowful; mournful. [ 1913 Webster ]