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/un trus"/, v.t., v.i. Archaic.to loose from or as if from a truss.[1350-1400; ME; see UN-2, TRUSS]
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Untruss — Un*truss , v. t. [1st pref. un + truss.] To loose from a truss, or as from a truss; to untie or unfasten; to let out; to undress. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Untruss — Un*truss , Untrusser Un*truss er, n. One who untrussed persons for the purpose of flogging them; a public whipper. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
untruss — [un trus′] vt. 1. to release as from being trussed up 2. Obs. to undress … English World dictionary
untruss — Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic untie, unfasten used in the phrase untruss one s points 2. archaic undress intransitive verb archaic to unfasten or take off one s clothes and especially one s breeches … New Collegiate Dictionary
untruss — un·truss … English syllables
untruss — un•truss [[t]ʌnˈtrʌs[/t]] archaic v.t. 1) cv to unfasten or untie; undo; loose from or as if from a truss 2) cv to undress 3) cv to undress • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
untruss — v.tr. unfasten (a trussed fowl) … Useful english dictionary
Untrusser — Untruss Un*truss , Untrusser Un*truss er, n. One who untrussed persons for the purpose of flogging them; a public whipper. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
untrusser — untrussˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑untrussed … Useful english dictionary
untrussing — untrussˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑untrussed … Useful english dictionary
