3. An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an
aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath. T. R. Lounsbury.
Under his tongue a truelove he bore.
Chaucer.
Truelove knot, a complicated, involved knot that does not readily
untie; the emblem of interwoven affection or engagement; - - called
also true-lover's knot.
True"ness, n. The quality of being true; reality; genuineness;
faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.
True"-pen`ny (?), n. An honest fellow. Shak. Bacon.
Truf"fle (?; 277), n. [OF. trufle, F. truffe; akin to Sp. trufa,
tartufo; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. tuber a tumor, knob,
truffle. Cf. Tuber, Trifle.] Any one of several kinds of roundish,
subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle
(Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (T. æstivum) are much
esteemed as articles of food.
Truffle worm (Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Leiodes,
injurious to truffles.
Truf"fled (?), a. Provided or cooked with truffles; stuffed with
truffles; as, a truffled turkey.
Trug (?), n. [Cf. Trough.] 1. A trough, or tray. Specifically: (a) A
hod for mortar. (b) An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a
bushel. Bailey.