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TRESEDER. See Tresadern.

TRESEVEAN. From Trevesean in Gwennap; from tres-vean, the little town.

TRESIDDEN, TRESIDDER, TRESIDER. See Tresadern.

TRESILIAN, TRESILLIAN. According to some, this name means place for eels, or in open view (sel, sil, sul, a view, prospect); but I am inclined to think the local name may have had its appellation from St. Silian or Sulien; whence the parish of St. Silian or Sulien, co. Cardigan, in Wales.

TRESITHNEY. Perhaps the old name of Sithney in Kerrier hundred. The name Sithney is said to be a corruption of St. Midinnia, the tutelar saint of the place. Polwhele renders Sithney (sith-ney), the bishop's land.

TRESIZE. See Treziese.

TRESKEWIS. From tre-skêz, the dwelling in the shady place.

TRESONNA. See Tresawna.

TRESSIDER. See Tresadern.

TRESTAIN. From Trestain in Ruan Lanihorne; from tre-stéan, the tin town.

TRESTRAIL. Pryce renders Tre-strail, the town for mats made of sedges or rushes; or the tapestry town. Strail signifies tapestry, also a mat.

TRETGOTHNAN. From root of Tregoning, q. v.

TRETHAKE. From Trethake in Lanteglos-by-Fowey; from tre-têg, thêk, the fair or pleasant town.

TRETHALL, TRYTHALL. From Trethale in Crowan, or Truthall in Ludgvan; from tre't-hale, the dwelling by the moor, or tre't-hâl, the dwelling on the hill.

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