Truesome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by truth; truthful; honest; genuine

    "Then lightly turned him Walter the page, / By the stirrup as he ran: / 'Now pledge you me the truesome word / Of a king and gentleman, …"

Example

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"Then lightly turned him Walter the page, / By the stirrup as he ran: / 'Now pledge you me the truesome word / Of a king and gentleman, …"

Etymology

From true + -some.

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