thred

Noun

 * 1) * 1662,, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 61:
 * that all the businesses of Men do very much depend upon these little long fleaks or threds of Hemp and Flax.
 * that all the businesses of Men do very much depend upon these little long fleaks or threds of Hemp and Flax.

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  (of twine or fibre)
 * 2) yarn, fibre
 * 3)  life, a lifetime