truantry en · NOUN
Etymology
From truant + -ry.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) truancy
Possibly I might be blamed a bit for my truantry, but the recapture of the Hispaniola was a clenching answer, and I hoped that even Captain Smollett would confess I had not lost my time.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| truantries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |