Re: Trull family history
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In reply to:
Re: Trull family history
10/08/98
Actually, the old english meaning of the word Trull is:
Main Entry: trull
Pronunciation: 'tr&l
Function: noun
Etymology: German Trulle, from Middle High German; akin to Middle High German trolle lout -- more at TROLL
Date: 1519
: PROSTITUTE, STRUMPET
Pronunciation: 'tr&l
Function: noun
Etymology: German Trulle, from Middle High German; akin to Middle High German trolle lout -- more at TROLL
Date: 1519
: PROSTITUTE, STRUMPET
Or
Or trull Trull, n. [G. trolle, trulle; cf. OD. drol a jester, Dan. trold an elf, imp, Sw. troll a goblin, Icel. troll,
tr["o]ll, a giant, fiend, demon. Cf. Droll, Troll.] 1. A drab; a strumpet; a harlot; a trollop. --Shak.
tr["o]ll, a giant, fiend, demon. Cf. Droll, Troll.] 1. A drab; a strumpet; a harlot; a trollop. --Shak.2. A girl; a wench; a lass. [Obs.]
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