trones
noun Scot. and North England.
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English (Scots) < Anglo-French ≪ Latin trūtina < Greek trȳtánē balance, scales
1400–50; late Middle English (Scots) < Anglo-French ≪ Latin trūtina < Greek trȳtánē balance, scales
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