trome
Middle English
/ˈtrum(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A group of soldiers; a battalion.
- A group of people; a band.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English truma (band troop of men).
Origin
Old English
truma
Gloss
band troop of men
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sheltron English
- scildtruma Old English
- truma Old English
- scheld Middle English
- scheltroun Middle English