truelove, trulufe

& a. [English true, and love.] A. As substantive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. One truly loved or loving; one whose love is pledged to another; a lover, a sweetheart. 2. A truelove knot. "Trowlt with trufules and tranest betwene." Anturs of Arthur, xxviii. B. As adj .: Affectionate, sincere. truelove-knot, true lover's knot, s . truene 2. Entom . (of the form true - lover's knot ): A Night moth, Agrotis porphyrea , about an inch in expansion of wing. The four wings are dull dark-red, with blackish lines and streaks and whitish spots; hind wings pale grayish-brown. Not uncommon on heaths, the caterpillar, which is reddish-orange, feeding on Calluna vulgar is . trûe'-ne , *treu-ne e, *trew-ne e, true ne e, s . [Eng. true; -ne .] The quality or state of being true; faithfulne , fidelity, truth, sincerity, staunchne , accuracy, exactne , correctne . "The truene e and visibilitie of the present Roman church."- Bp . Hall : The Reconciler. true-pěn-nỹ, s. [Etym. doubtful.] Generally explained as an honest fellow. "Say'st thou so? art thou there, truepenny ? Come on." Shakesp.: Hamlet , i. 5. In Casaubon, De Quatuor Linguis Comment a tio , pars prior (1650), p. 362, True penie is defined as "veterator vafer," that is, a sly, cunning fellow, an old soldier.