Obs. [ad. L. truncāre: see TRUNCATE v.] trans. To cut a part off from; to cut short, truncate; to lop, clip, prune.

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c. 1440.  Pallad. on Husb., IV. 86. Ek summe her aged vynes wole repare, And trunke hem of al hie abouen grounde.

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a. 1550–c. 1828.  [see TRUNKED ppl. a.1 2].

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1586.  Ferne, Blaz. Gentrie, II. 38. His coate-armor rased, his Sheeld reuersed, his Speare truncked, his spurres hewed from his heeles.

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1611.  [see TRUNKING vbl. sb.1].

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1688.  R. Holme, Armoury, III. xxii. (Roxb.), 274/1. Termes used by Tobacconists…. Trunk it, is to make it in Order for the boxes.

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