Middle English Dictionary Entry
trussel n.
Entry Info
| Forms | trussel n. Also trusselle, (in surnames) trusel, trusshel, troussel. |
| Etymology | OF troussel, AF trussel (vars. of OF torsel) & ML trossellus, trussellus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A bundle, parcel, burden; ~ corde, ?a bound parcel of goods; (b) a part of a ship's rigging, prob. a truss, rope, line, etc. used in hoisting a sail [cp. trusse n. 2. & trusser n.]; (c) a puncheon or form for stamping coins, the upper iron of a mint; (d) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (?1303) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.163 : De chescon trussel corde, iiii d.; De trussel saunz corde, ii d.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)504 : Trusselle: Trussula.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)618/1 : Trussula: a trussell.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)619/15 : Vexus: a trussell.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)2755 : Trussellys, ffardellys..Or any marchaunt in may passe, He mvste vntrusse hem & vnbynde.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)14/170 : Lay downe thi trussell apon this hill.
b
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3655 : Merily iche a mate menys till oþer..Towyn trvssell one trete, trvssen vpe sailes.
c
- (1473) *Chancery Enrolments, Durham 3/49 m.6 (P.R.O.) [OD col.] : We..haue licencid..William Omorighe..to make, grave, and prynte ij dosen Trusselys and j dosen Standerdys for Penys and iiij Standerdys and viij Trusselys for halfpenys.
- (1477) *Chancery Enrolments, Durham 3/52 m.4 (P.R.O.) [OD col.] : To make..iij dosen Trussels and ij dosen Standerdys for penys.
d
- (1195) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames356 : Robert Trusel.
- (1204) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames356 : Godfrey Trussel.
- (1221) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames356 : Richard Trussell.
- (1250) Close R.Hen.III323 : Willelmo Trussel, senescallo foreste de Whitlewod.
- (1285) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames356 : William Troussel.
- (1327) Nickname in SAU 63196 : Joh. Trusshel.
- (1379) Nickname in SAU 63196 : Joh.Trussel.
- (1436) Nickname in SAU 63196 : Will. Trussel, militis.
- (1466) Nickname in SAU 63196 : Joh.Trussel, armiger.