“truepenny”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

truepenny

释义

truepenny arch.|ˈtruːpɛnɪ|
A trusty person, an honest fellow (compared to a coin of genuine metal); as adj. true, genuine. colloq.
1589Hay any Work A ij b, You haue shewed reuerende Martin to be truepenie in deede.1595Enq. Tripe-wife (1881) 152 Mother Messingham, the old true peny for trimming of a Tripe.1602Shakes. Ham. i. v. 150 Art thou there truepenny?a1825Forby Voc. E. Anglia, True-penny, s. Generally, ‘Old True-penny’,..hearty old fellow; staunch and trusty; true to his purpose or pledge.
attrib.1906Westm. Gaz. 26 May 4/2, I send you away to Spain With a catch in your ears from London, a truepenny pavement strain.

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