Obs. Also 5 trusselle, 5–9 trussel; Sc. 6 tursall, 6–7 tursell. [a. OF. troussel, earlier torsel, toursel, mod.F. trousseau, dim. of trousse, vbl. sb. of trousser: see TRUSS.]
1. A bundle, package; in quot. a. 1400, a furled sail. Cf. TROUSSEAU.
a. 1400[?]. [see TRUSS v. 1 d].
1426. Lydg., De Guil. Pilgr., 2755. And at the gate for to se Trussellys, ffardellys, in that place. Or any marchaunt in may passe, He mvste vntrusse hem & vnbynde.
c. 1460. Towneley Myst., ii. 170. Lay downe thi trussell apon this hill.
2. The puncheon for making the impress on the upper side of the coin; cf. PILE sb.4 1.
[1300: see PILE sb.4 1.]
1473. Chancery Enrolments, Durham, 3/49 m. 6 (P.R.O.). We … haue … licencid oure welbelouyd William Omorighe … to make graue and prynte ij dosene Trussellys and j dosene Standerdys for penys and iiij Standerdys and viij Trussellys for half penys.
1484. Chancery Warr., Ser. I. File 1531. No. 5767 (P.R.O.). Receptis … tribus standardis et novem trussellis ruptis … tria standarda et novem trussellos de novo fieri … faciatis.
1562–3–1605. [see PILE sb.4 1, PUNCHEON1 3].
1611. Cotgr., Trousseau, a Trussell; the vpper yron, or mould, thats vsed in the stamping of coyne.
1817. Ruding, Ann. Coinage, I. 67, III. 24.
1876. Cochran-Patrick, Rec. Coinage Scotl., I. Introd. 49. The ‘flan’ being placed on the ‘pile,’ the ‘trussell’ was applied to the upper side of it by means of a twisted wand, or by the hand, and the moneyer then struck the end of the puncheon with the hammer until the impression was produced on the ‘flan.’
