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ˈtrainˌband, train-band Now Hist.
[Abbrev. of trained band: see trained ppl. a. 2.]
A trained company of citizen soldiery, organized in London and other parts in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Also occas. applied to similar forces in other countries, e.g. the French arrière-ban.
1630R. Johnson's Kingd. & Commw. 28 In a hard battell there would appeare a great deale of difference betwixt an old beaten souldier..and a man of our traine bands of London. 1654H. L'Estrange Chas. I 19 The Country Captains of the Train-bands were..very unskilfull and rude in the use of their Armes. 1670Cotton Espernon i. ii. 56 He commanded that in every Province, the Nobility, and Train-Bands should be ready to march. 1732Pope Ep. Bathurst 214 To town he comes,..And heads the bold Train-bands. 1849Macaulay Hist. Eng. v. I. 593 The trainbands of Wiltshire had mustered. 1851Hawthorne Grandfather's Chair i. iii, Whenever a trainband of Salem was mustered.
b. attrib.
1664D. Fleming in Extr. S.P. rel. Friends ii. (1911) 191 The Judges..were met..by all the Trainband horse of this county. 1674Dean Grenville in Surtees Misc. (1858) 155 His Majestie hath a notorious Sott to his trainband captain. 1782Cowper Gilpin i, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. 1881Besant & Rice Chapl. of Fleet i. iii, The train-band lieutenant..came swaggering to the inn.
Hence † ˈtrainˌbanding (Obs. nonce-wd.), raising of, or serving in, a trainband.
1711E. Ward Vulgus Brit. viii. 95 Watching, Warding, and Trainbanding, Tho' Customs of an ancient Standing. |