First Known Use: 15th century
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1trice
transitive verb \ˈtrīs\
tricedtric·ing
Definition of TRICE
: to haul up or in and lash or secure (as a sail) with a small rope
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Origin of TRICE
Middle English trisen, tricen to pull, trice, from Middle Dutch trisen to hoist, from trise windlass
2trice
noun
Definition of TRICE
: a brief space of time : instant —used chiefly in the phrase in a trice
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Origin of TRICE
Middle English trise, literally, pull, from trisen
First Known Use: 15th century
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