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TREKYNIN. From tre-kynin, the abode of rabbits. Pryce renders Trekinnin, the town of leeks or strife (kinin, a leek). Hals translates Trekyning in St. Colomb Major, the king's, prince's, or ruler's town.
TRELAGO. From Trelogoe, or Treclogoe, in Advent; from tre-lakka, the dwelling near the well, pit, or rivulet.
TRELANDER. From tre-Lander, the town of Lander, q. v.; or tre-lan-dar, the dwelling by the church oak. Hals translates Treland in Keverne, the temple town, or a town notable for land.
TRELASE, TRELEASE. From Trelease, name of places in Kea, Ruan Major, and Ruan Minor; from tre-glase, the green dwelling.
TRELASK, TRELASKE. From tre-losc, the burnt town. There is Trelaske in Pelynt, and Trelaske in Cubert; and Pryce gives a Trelosk in Lanwannick. There is also a Treloskin in Cury.
TRELAWDER. From tre-lader, the dwelling of the thief; or, as Pryce says, the town of the thieves.
TRELAWNY, var. TRELAWNAY, TRELAWNEY, TRELAWNYE, TRELAWNEE, TRELWNAY. An ancient and celebrated family that took its name from the barton of Trelawny, in the parish of Alternun; from tre-laun, the open or clean town. There is also a place called Trelawny (formerly Trelawn) in Pelynt. Under the picture of Hen. V. which stood formerly on the gate at Launceston was the following rhyme:
He that will do aught for me,
Let him love well Sir John Trelawnee.
And there was an ancient saying in Cornwall, that a