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[Lat. trulli atio, from trul lis so to trowel, from trull a =a trowel (q.v.).] The laying of coats of plaster with a trowel. trû-lý, *treu-ly, *treu-li, *trewe-ly, adverb . [Eng. true; -ly .] 1. In a true manner; sincerely, faithfully, honestly, loyally. "We have always truly served you." Shakesp.: Winter's Tale, ii. 3. 2. In accordance with that which is true; in accordance with the true facts or state of the case. "But how if they will not believe of me That I am truly thine." Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progre , pt. ii. (Introd.) 3. Exactly, accurately, precisely, correctly, justly. "If Pisanio have mapped it truly ." Shakesp.: Cymbeline, iv. 1. 4. In reality, not in appearance; indeed, in truth. "To be truly touched with love." Shakesp.: Much Ado , iii. 2. 5. According to law and right; rightfully, legit i. mately. "His innocent babe truly begotten." Shakesp.: Winter's Tale, iii. 2. 6. According to nature; naturally. "A pageant truly played." Shakesp.: As You Like It , iii. 4. 7. Used as an affirmation, like the scriptural verily. "Treuli, treuli, I seye to thee for we speken that we witen, and we witne en that that we han seyn; and ye taken not oure witne ing." - Wycliffe: Jon iii. Truly is often used ironically; as, a fine deed, truly! trump (1), *trumpe (1), s. (A corrupt. of triumph (q. v.). 1. Any card belonging to the same suit as the turn-up. A trump can take any card of any other suit. "Let Spades be trumps! she said, and trumps they Pope: Rape of the Lock, iii. 46. were." *2. An old game with cards, of which the modern whist is an improvement. "A poetaster for playing at cards, and devising the game called triumph or trump , is brought before Apollo." -Translation of Boccalini , ch. xiii. 3. A good fellow; one who helps in time of need. ( Colloq . or slang .) "You're right about Lord Howe! Lord Howe's a trump ." E. B. Browning: Aurora Leigh , viii. * To put to one's trumps: To reduce to the last expedient, or to the utmost exertion of power; to reduce to the last extremity. "Some of the nobility have delivered a petition to him; what's in't I know not, but it has put him to his trumps; he has taken a month's time to answer it."- Beaum , & Flet.: Cupid's Revenge, iv. trump (2), *trompe, *trumpe (2), s . [Fr.trompe =a trump or trumpet, prob. by insertion of rand m , from Lat. tuba a tube, a trumpet; cf. Sp., Port. & Prov.tromp a ; Ital.tromba =a trumpet; Ru . truba =a tube, a trumpet; Lith. truba =a horn.] 1. A trumpet (q. v.). (Now only used in poetic or elevated language.) "Thy sacred song is like the trump of doom." Long fellow: Dante. 2. A Jew's harp. ( Scotch.) Tongue of the trump: Lit .: The reed of a Jew's harp by which the sound is produced; hence, fig., the principal person in any of anything. (Scotch.) trû-ing, pr. par. or a. [TRUE, v.]