Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Trussed, pp. packed, A 681. O. F. trousser.

Truste, 1 pr. pl. trust, A 501; Truste, imp. s. let him trust, B 3914; Trusteth, imp. pl. trust, believe, HF. 66; L. 2561; A 2182, B 1048, E 1561, G 229, 889, I 42; be sure, R. 649. See Troste, Triste.

Truwe, s. truce, T. iv. 1312, 1314. See Trewe.

Tryce, v. pull, drag away, B 3715. Cf. E. trice up (nautical term); Dan. tridse, Swed. trissa, a pulley, roller. See trisen in Stratmann, and trice (2) in my Etym. Dict.

Trye, adj. choice, excellent, B 2046. From F. trier, to choose, select.

Tryne compas, the threefold world, containing earth, sea, and heaven, G 45. Lat. trinus, threefold.

Tubbe, s. tub, A 3621; Tubbes, pl. A 3626.

Tuel, s. pipe, slender chimney, HF. 1649. O. F. tuel; Cotgrave has tuyau, a pipe. See Tuwel.

Tuft, s. tuft, A 555.

Tukked, pp. tucked, A 621.