tranter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tranter
1350–1400; alteration of late Middle English traventer < Medieval Latin travetārius, perhaps for Latin trānsvect ( us ), past participle of trānsvehere to carry across + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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The tranter looked a long time before he replied, “I fancy she will; and yet I fancy she won’t.”
From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Thomas Hardy
“Come, come, Elias Spinks, say she’s a pretty maid, and have done wi’ her,” said the tranter, again preparing to visit the cider-barrel.
From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Thomas Hardy
“Before we begin,” said the tranter, “my proposal is, that ’twould be a right and proper plan for every mortal man in the dance to pull off his jacket, considering the heat.”
From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Thomas Hardy
“Hullo, that’s a’ ugly blow for we!” said the tranter, in a keenly appreciative voice, and turning to his companions.
From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Thomas Hardy
Saying this the tranter arose to fetch a new stock of cider, ale, mead, and home-made wines.
From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Thomas Hardy
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