16 January 2018

trug

[truhg, troo g]

noun, British.

1. a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
2. a shallow wooden milk pan.
3. a wooden tray for holding mortar.

Origin of trug

1570-1580 First recorded in 1570-80; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for trug

Historical Examples

It occurred to him that trug would not be the liveliest of company.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

But trug, he has not followed; very like they think we’ll not run away and leave him behind.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

“Mayhap if you had trug with you, you could start some here,” suggested Francis.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

The village is remarkable for a local industry—the making of ” trug ” baskets for the carriage of fruit.
Seaward Sussex
Edric Holmes

“Why, he is somewhat like other men,” Miles whispered softly to Giles, but trug grumbled in his throat.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

Then he turned his back on her, and gave his attention to leading trug safely from stone to stone across the brook.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

He felt chilly now, he found, and hungry too, and he guessed he and trug were best go seek Dolly.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

Miles stood up and held Dolly close to him with one arm, while he grasped trug ‘s collar with the other hand.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

Soon Dolly gasped for breath, trug lolled out his tongue, and even Miles found many pretexts to rest.
Soldier Rigdale
Beulah Marie Dix

Another favourite cradle is made from a trug basket, the handle cut off.
Field and Hedgerow
Richard Jefferies

Today’s quote

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.

– Henri Frederic Amiel

On this day

16 January 1920 – Prohibition commences in the U.S. with the passing of the 18th Amendment which prohibited the importation, exportation, transporting, selling and manufacturing of alcohol.

16 January 1945 – Adolf Hitler flees to his bunker with his long-time companion, Eva Braun. They remain there for 105 days until he takes his own life.

16 January 1979 – The Shah of Iran is forced to flee Iran following the mutiny of his Army and a revolution led by students, which resulted in the Ayatollah Khomeini taking over the leadership of the country.