truss
verb (used with object)
to tie, bind, or fasten.
had trussed
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past perfectof truss.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Guy Tabarie laughed one of his long fat laughs as he lingered over memory's picture of the way Huguette had trussed and trounced each of the amazons.
From If I Were King by Justin McCarthy
Old Martha was standing at a table trussing a pair of chickens for the market stall as she had trussed them for nearly fourscore years.
From Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
His captors had trussed him tenderly, for his bonds did not hurt, though a few experiments convinced him that they were sufficiently secure.
From The Path of the King by John Buchan
He professed that he could tell nothing of who had trussed him or why he was set upon.
From The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey
His enemies had trussed him across a quarter-staff, and had tied the knots large and tight about him.
From Robin Hood by N. C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth
