truesome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From true +‎ -some.

Adjective[edit]

truesome (comparative more truesome, superlative most truesome)

  1. Marked by truth; truthful; honest; genuine
    • 2016, (originally 1899), James Russell Lowell, Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell:
      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, [...]
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:
      Sonmi helped sick uns, fixed busted luck, an' when a truesome'n'civ'lized Valleysman died she'd take his soul an' lead it back into a womb somewhere in the Valleys.
    • 2010, Marjory Bennett, A Poemers Poemerings:
      Phases down, my terrible chores to gather / a bit more,., a truesome tie, tithered / the cry to hear my followed skies. [...]

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