3. A table companion; a trencher mate. Thackeray.

Trench"more (?), n. A kind of lively dance of a rude, boisterous

character. Also, music in triple time appropriate to the dance. [Obs.]

All the windows in the town dance new trenchmore.

Beau. & Fl.

Trench"more (?), v. i. To dance the trenchmore. [Obs.] Marston.

{ Trench"-plow", Trench"-plough` } (-plou`), v. t. To plow with deep

furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than

usual.

Trend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trended; p. pr. & vb. n. Trending.] [OE.

trenden to roll or turn about; akin to OFries. trind, trund, round,

Dan. & Sw. trind, AS. trendel a circle, ring, and E. trendle, trundle.]

To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend; as, the

shore of the sea trends to the southwest.

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