trug

English

Etymology

Compare trough.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɹʌɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Noun

trug (plural trugs)

  1. (chiefly Britain) A shallow, oval basket used for gardening
  2. (obsolete) A trough or tray.
  3. (obsolete) A hod for mortar.
  4. (obsolete) An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Bailey to this entry?)
  5. (obsolete) A concubine; a harlot.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Taylor (1630) to this entry?)

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Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse trog.

Noun

trug n (singular definite truget, plural indefinite trug)

  1. trough

Inflection
Declension of trug
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative trug truget trug trugene
genitive trugs trugets trugs trugenes

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tʁuːk]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːk

Verb

trug

  1. first- and third-person singular past indicative of tragen
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