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trice

UK/tɹaɪs/ US/ˈtraɪs/ uncommon obsolete rare
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)

  • “if I had the chance I”
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verb

1.

raise with a line

  • “trice a window shade”
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2.

hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

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Origin

From Middle English trīce, tryys, tryyst, from Middle Dutch trīse, trijs (modern Dutch trijs (“hoisting-block, pulley, windlass”)) or Middle Low German trīsse, trītse (“hoisting-rope, tackle”); probably related to the verb trice (see etymology 1 above), and perhaps to Old English tryndel (“roller, wheel”) (see further at trend, trindle). The English word is cognate with Danish tridse, trisse (“pulley”), Low German trissel (“dizziness; whirling”), German trieze (“crane; pulley”), Norwegian triss (“pulley”), Swedish trissa (“pulley, truckle”).

Phrases

  • trice up

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