local. Also 7 thruch, 8 truch, thurse, truss, trouss. [A local form of turse, TRUSS sb.] A round cushion made of matted flags, for kneeling on in church.

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1621.  in Archæol. Cant. (1902), XXV. 18. She abused Sibil Martin in taking of her trush from her that she sat upon.

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1695.  Kennett, Paroch. Antiq., Gloss, Basse,… the round matted cushion of flags used for kneeling [upon] in churches…, in Kent a trush.

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1699.  Churchw. Acc. Holy Cross, Canterb. Paid for a Thruch for ye Minister, 00. 01. 06. Ibid. (1709). Pd. for twelve Thurses, 00. 09. 00. Ibid. (1734). Paide Tho. Strouts Bill for truches, 0. 12. 0.

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1719–21.  Overseers’ Acc. Holy Cross, Canterb. Pd Goody Arnell for 4 Trusses for har to Chilldren … 00.03.09.

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1887.  Kent Gloss., s.v., In the old Churchwardens’ Accounts for the parish of Eastry the entry frequently occurs ‘To mending the trushes’; and the word is still occasionally used.

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