Both Uses of
truss
in
The Prince and The Pauper
- I brought him hither; and when he woke the lad and gave his message, the lad did grumble some little for being disturbed 'so early,' as he called it, but straightway trussed on his rags and went with the youth, only saying it had been better manners that your worship came yourself, not sent a stranger—and so—†
Chpt 13trussed = a structural form (rigid, web-like assembly of smaller, usually triangular members) that supports a roof, bridge or other structure
- —till they finally reached the hands of the Chief Equerry in Waiting, who gazed a moment, with a pallid face, upon what had caused all this dismay, then hoarsely whispered, "Body of my life, a tag gone from a truss-point!†
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