Trounce

Trounce
Recorded in a range of spellings including Trounce, Trounson, Trownson, Trunchion and Trouncer, this is a medieval English surname, but one of early French origins. It derives from the word 'tronche,' a word probably introduced at the time of the Norman Invasion of England in 1066. It means a club or trunchion, and was an occupational name either for a maker of such weapons, or more probably an official who carried a trunchion as part of his civic duties. Although the official police force for the whole of the British Isles was not formed until the reign of Queen Victoria in 1840, parish constables existed for many centuries before that date, being recorded in the city of London before 1328. In fact name bearers were already recorded at least a century before that date including William Trunchon in the Friary Rolls of the county of Leicestershire in 1209, and Thomas Trunson in the Subsidy Tax rolls of Cambridge in 1327. Other later examples include William Trawnson or Trownson, given as being a "myller", who applied for a marriage licence in the city of London, in 1562, whilst Mary Trounce married Charles Cutter at St Georges chapel, Hanover Square, Westminster, on April 1st 1791. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Gilbert le Trunchier. He is recorded in the Pipe Rolls of the city of London in 1192. This was during the reign of the famous Richard the Lionheart, king of England,1189 - 1199. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to develop, often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Trounce — Trounce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trouncing}.] [F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See {Truncheon}.] To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trounce — index beat (strike), browbeat, defeat, lash (strike), punish, reprehend, reprimand …   Law dictionary

  • trounce — [trauns] v [T] to defeat someone completely ▪ We were trounced 13 0 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • trounce — [ trauns ] verb transitive to easily defeat an opponent in a game, competition, election, etc. ╾ trounc|ing noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trounce — 1550s, to trouble, afflict, harass, later to beat, thrash (1560s), of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to M.Fr. troncer to cut, cut off a piece from, from tronce piece of timber, from O.Fr. tronc (see TRUNK (Cf. trunk)). Related: Trounced;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • trounce — [v] defeat overwhelmingly bash, beat, blank, bury, bust*, cap, clobber, conquer, cook one’s goose*, crush, drub, dust*, fix one’s wagon*, flog, hammer*, lambaste*, lather*, lick*, make mincemeat of*, murder, overcome, overwhelm, paste*, pommel*,… …   New thesaurus

  • trounce — ► VERB 1) defeat heavily in a contest. 2) rebuke or punish severely. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • trounce — [trouns] vt. trounced, trouncing [< ?] 1. to beat; thrash; flog 2. Informal to defeat soundly trouncer n …   English World dictionary

  • trounce — UK [traʊns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms trounce : present tense I/you/we/they trounce he/she/it trounces present participle trouncing past tense trounced past participle trounced to easily defeat an opponent in a game, competition, election …   English dictionary

  • trounce — [[t]tra͟ʊns[/t]] trounces, trouncing, trounced VERB If you trounce someone in a competition or contest, you defeat them easily or by a large score. [INFORMAL] [V n] In Rugby League, Australia trounced France by sixty points to four. Syn: thrash …   English dictionary

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