† treschen.
Obsolete.
A dance, revel, merry-making. tresche of giants n. a popular name of prehistoric stone-circles. Cf. carol n. 4.
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society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > [noun]
treschec1290
laetificationc1485
gossiping1557
special occasion1574
merry-meeting1597
merrymaking1618
frolic1645
merriment1663
rush1788
convivialities1830
merrymake1833
upshot1837
ball1879
spurt1885
sing-sing1899
jolly1905
rage1980
society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > [noun]
treschec1290
hoppingc1330
dancec1385
ball?1605
ballet1657
dancing-match1740
dancing-assembly1765
fandango1766
dancing-party1852
German1853
rag1899
ngoma1905
rat race1937
society > communication > record > memorial or monument > [noun] > structure or erection > stone > circle > Stonehenge
tresche of giantsc1290
Stonehenge1647
c1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 88/65 Huy sounguen ofte..and treches [v.r. tresches] huy gonne lede.
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 1221 Þe kinges neueu & þe erles neueu of kent..In þat noble tresche [v.rr. treische; companye; reuel] strif bigonne arere.
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 3062 Þat was þe treche of geans, vor a quointe worc it is Of stones al wiþ art ymad, In þe world such non is..Þus was stonheng uerst ymad, þat men al day yseþ.
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 7067 Roberd þis noble duc as he wende ouer~lond A wel vair maide as him þoȝte in a tresche [v.rr. one treche: a strete] he vond.
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