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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trameyl, Tremyl, n. Also: tremei, trames, trumall, trumbell. [Late ME and e.m.E. tramale, tramaly, tramel (all Prompt. Parv.), OF tremuie, tremee, tremuyse, tremoille, trameuse (11th-13th c., 1309, 1415, Cotgrave, Chablis, all in Wartburg), med. L. trimodius, tramellum (c1150, 13th c. in Latham).] The hopper of a mill. Also attrib.The examples in u may perhaps belong elsewhere. The connection between these examples and the much earlier forms has not been clearly established. ?1205 Regesta II 433.
[Ut quieti sint de multura ad molendinum primo post bladum qui in tremello fuerit c1354 Liber Calchou II 383.]
Fuerit in tremodio(a) 1189–95 Regesta II 329.
Ut molant ad molendinum meum de Edenham bladum quod creuerit super terram prenominatam de Edenham ad eorum victum, libere absque multura proximius ad illud quod fuerit super trameyl [B. tremyl] c1190 Liber Calchou I 121.
Multura statim per illud quod fuerit super trames(b) c1220 Liber Calchou II 292.
Tremei(c) 1662 Nicolson Diurnals 18 Nov.
Trumbell 1672 Nicolson Diurnals 18 Nov.
To Joh Ualkinshaw for ane firlott … 2 li. 8 s. and 10 s. for ane trumbellattrib. 1624 Peebles Gleanings 44.
Tua trumall brodis to the auld mille, 36 s. 8 d.