What does trencherful mean?
Trencherful means Enough to fill a trencher; a plateful of food..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Enough to fill a trencher; a plateful of food..
[W]e went to the Sun tavern in expectation of a dinner, where we had sent us only two trenchers-full of meat, at which we were very merry[…]
The stout beggar seemed to devour the good cheer with amazing relish, and one trencherful after another disappeared with a rapidity which appeared extraordinary to those who sat around.
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Trencherful means Enough to fill a trencher; a plateful of food..
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[W]e went to the Sun tavern in expectation of a dinner, where we had sent us only two trenchers-full of meat, at which we were very merry[…]
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