Meaning of truchman | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of interpreter.

archaic

Examples

“1604, Edward Grimston (translator), The Natural and Moral History of the Indies by José de Acosta (1590), edited by Clements Markham, London: Hakluyt Society, 1853, Volume II, Book 7, Chapter 25, p. 519, He laboured to make⟳ them all understand⟳ this discourse, using his interpreters and truchmen. The which being understoode by the King and the other Mexicane Lords, they were wonderfully well satisfied, and shewed great signes of love⟳ to Cortes and his company.”

“1640, William Habington, The Queen of Arragon, Act II, Scene 1, in A Selection of Collection of Old Plays, Volume 9, London: Septimus Prowett, 1825, […] And now I have⟳ with labour Attain’d thy language, I’ll thy truchman be. Interpret⟳ for thee to those smaller souls, Who wonder⟳ when they understand⟳ not: souls!”

“1716, William Davenant, “The Philosopher’s Disquisition directed to the Dying Christian” stanza 31 in John Dryden, editor, Miscellany Poems, London: Jacob Tonson, Volume 6, p. 289, Since justly Clients pay⟳ that Judge⟳ an awe, Who Law’s lost Sense⟳ interprets and restores; (Yet Judges are no more above the Law Then Truchmen are above Ambassadors.)”

“An I hire⟳ a truchman to tell⟳ my tale The lover’s plaint is not told for pay⟳:”

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