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Webster 1913 Edition

True

True

(trṳ)
,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Truer
(trṳ′ẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Truest
.]
[OE.
trewe
, AS.
treówe
faithful, true, from
treów
fidelity, faith, troth; akin to OFries.
triuwe
, adj.,
treuwa
, n., OS.
triuwi
, adj.,
trewa
, n., D.
trouw
, adj. & n., G.
treu
, adj.,
treue
, n., OHG.
gitriuwi
, adj.,
triuwa
,
Noun.
, Icel.
tryggr
, adj., Dan.
tro
, adj. & n., Sw.
trogen
, adj.,
tro
, n., Goth.
triggws
, adj.,
triggwa
, n.,
trauan
to trust, OPruss
druwis
faith. Cf.
Trow
,
Trust
,
Truth
.]
1.
Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like;
as, a
true
relation or narration; a
true
history; a declaration is
true
when it states the facts
.
2.
Right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate;
as, a
true
copy; a
true
likeness of the original
.
Making his eye, foot, and hand keep
true
time.
Sir W. Scott.
3.
Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious;
as, a
true
friend; a wife
true
to her husband; an officer
true
to his charge
.
Thy so
true
,
So faithful, love unequaled.
Milton.
Dare to be
true
: nothing can need a lie.
Herbert.
4.
Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real;
as,
true
balsam;
true
love of country; a
true
Christian
.
The
true
light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
John i. 9.
True
ease in writing comes from art, not chance.
Pope.
☞ True is sometimes used elliptically for It is true.
Out of true
,
varying from correct mechanical form, alignment, adjustment, etc.; – said of a wall that is not perpendicular, of a wheel whose circumference is not in the same plane, and the like.
[Colloq.]
–
A true bill
(Law)
,
a bill of indictment which is returned by the grand jury so indorsed, signifying that the charges to be true.
–
True time
.
See under
Time
.

True

,
adv.
In accordance with truth; truly.
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

True

TRUE

, a.
1.
Conformable to fact; being in accordance with the actual state of things; as a true relation or narration; a true history. A declaration is true, when it states the facts. In this sense, true is opposed to false.
2.
Genuine; pure; real; not counterfeit, adulterated or false; as true balsam; the true bark; true love of country; a true christian.
--The true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John 1.
3.
Faithful; steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince or to the state; loyal; not false, fickle or perfidious; as a true friend; a true lover; a man true to his king, true to his country, true to his word; a husband true to his wife; a wife true to her husband; a servant true to his master; an officer true to his charge.
4.
Free from falsehood; as a true witness.
5.
Honest; not fraudulent; as good men and true.
If king Edward be as true and just--
6.
Exact; right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; as a true copy; a true likeness of the original.
7.
Straight; right; as a true line; the true course of a ship.
8.
Not false or pretended; real; as, Christ was the true Messiah.
9.
Rightful; as, George IV is the true king of England.

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