释义 |
ˈtroner Sc. and north. dial. Obs. exc. Hist. Forms: 5 tronner, 5–7 tronar, 7 -our, 8 -or. [ad. med.L. tronārius, f. trona tron.] An official who had charge of the weighing of merchandise at the tron.
[1365Stat. David II, c. 39 in Acts Parlt. Scot. (1844) I. 139/1 Et sit in quolibet loco tronarius.] c1450Iter Camerar. c. 15 in Acts Parlt. Scot. (1844) I. App. iv. 698/2 Of Tronaris. At þai keip nocht þar office in assayande woll bot sum þai assay ande oþer sum þai spar for mede in scath to þe king. 1507Reg. Privy Seal Scotl. I. 219 Tronaris and uther officiaris. 1609[see cocket n.1 1 b, tron v.]. 1789Brand Hist. Newcastle II. 150 note, The office of tronor and poisor of Newcastle upon Tyne. 1885[see tronager]. |