untruss

[ uhn-truhs ]

/ ʌnˈtrʌs /

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verb (used with or without object) Archaic.

to loose from or as if from a truss.

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Origin of untruss

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-², truss

Words nearby untruss

untried, untrimmed, untrod, untroubled, untrue, untruss, untrustworthy, untruth, untruthful, untuck, untune

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How to use untruss in a sentence

Rude hands seized me from behind, and the doublet was torn from my back by fingers that never paused to untruss my points.
The Shame of Motley|Raphael Sabatini
I beseech ye, be so kind as to let me be the first that is sent on shore; for I would by all means a little untruss a point.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
Arrange on a very hot dish, untruss, throw in two tablespoons of white broth.
Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus|Rufus Estes
He calls this “a second untruss,” and was censured for having drawn it from personal revenge.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli

I have it from Carling, worthy man; and lawyers can be brought to untruss a point over a cup of claret.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for untruss

untruss

/ (ʌnˈtrʌs) /

verb

(tr) to release from or as if from a truss; unfasten

obsolete to undress

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