untruss (v. t.) To loose from a truss, or as from a truss; to untie or
unfasten; to let out; to undress.
untruss (n.) Alt. of Untrusser
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary📕
untruss un-trus′, v.t. to loosen or free from a
truss: to unfasten, let down the breeches by undoing the points that kept
them up, to undress.—adj.Untrussed′, not trussed.—n.Untruss′er (obs.), one who
untrusses persons for whipping
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue👅
untruss To untruss a point; to let down one's breeches in order to ease one's self. Breeches were formerly tied with points, which till lately were distributed to the boys every Whit Monday by the churchwardens of most of the parishes in London, under the denomination of tags: these tags were worsteds of different colours twisted up to a size somewhat thicker than packthread, and tagged at both ends with tin. Laces were at the same given to the girls.
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