trenchour

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Middle English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman trenchour; equivalent to trenchen +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /trɛnˈt͡ʃuːr/, /ˈtrɛnt͡ʃur/

Noun

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trenchour (plural trenchours)

  1. A cutting tool; a knife or blade.
  2. A platter; a serving dish.
  3. Bread used as such a dish.

Descendants

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  • English: trencher
  • Welsh: trensiwr
  • Yola: trenshoorès (plural)

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Old French

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Noun

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trenchour oblique singularm (oblique plural trenchours, nominative singular trenchours, nominative plural trenchour)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) cutter (cutting tool)
  2. (Anglo-Norman) cutter (one who cuts)

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