UNTRUSS


Meaning of UNTRUSS in English

“+ verb

Etymology: Middle English untrussen, from un- (II) + trussen to truss

transitive verb

1. archaic : to loose from a fastening : set free

2. archaic

a. : untie , unfasten , undo — used in the phrase untruss one's points ; compare point I 10a

b. : undress

intransitive verb

archaic : to unfasten or take off one's clothes and especially one's breeches

is condemned for untrussing — Shakespeare

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