Middle English Dictionary Entry
trug(ge n.
Entry Info
| Forms | trug(ge n. |
| Etymology | Prob. var. of trough n., but cp. AL trug(g)a dry measure, MnE dial. trug(g, & Dan. trug. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A shallow tray, pan, or trough; also, a measure of quantity; (b) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1397) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)6.107 : [86 quarters of wheat worth 6 s. a quarter..52 quarters of oats worth 3 s. a quarter, 5 cart-loads of hay worth 26 s. 8 d. in all, a measure called] trugg [worth 4 s.].
- (1400) in Salzman Building in Engl.353 : [For barrels and] truggis [for carrying water and cement].
b
- (1315-16) Will Court Hust.(Gldh)1.259 : Adam Trugge.