Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1920-1921
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TRONNEL, n. Also tronnal, -le. Gear, stuff, esp. in a contemptuous sense, trash, rubbish; also of persons: riff-raff, a motley crew, a train, miscellaneous following.Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS. vi.:
The first dance feckly steed by the knabrie; the Laird and his tronnal a' gaed up thegidder.Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C.:
"Tak yer tronnle oot o' here", said to children who had littered a kitchen with their toys. "A lot o' tronnle gaddert in aboot."
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