9 June 2017
trice(1)
[trahys]
noun
1. a very short time; an instant:
in a trice.
Origin of trice1 Expand
late Middle English
1400-1450; late Middle English tryse; probably special use of *trise a pull, tug, derivative of trisen, to pull; see trice2
trice(2)
[trahys]
verb (used with object), triced, tricing. Nautical.
1. to pull or haul with a rope.
2. to haul up and fasten with a rope (usually followed by up).
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English trisen < Middle Dutch trīsen to hoist, derivative of trīse pulley
Related forms
untriced, adjective
-trice
1. variant of -trix.
Origin
French or Italian -trice < Latin -trīcem, accusative of -trīx -trix
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Examples from the Web for trice
Historical Examples
So, in a trice, a third appeared, and met with exactly the same fate.
Harley Greenoak’s Charge
Bertram Mitford
You’re cold and tired—I’ll have a nice cup of tea for you in a trice.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
Lucy Maud Montgomery
That work was performed in a trice, as the materials were at hand and all the neighbors took part in it.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 – Volume 40 of 55
Francisco Colin
Today’s quote
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature.
– Charles Dickens
On this day
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9 June 1934 – Donald Duck makes his film debut in the Disney short film, the Wise Little Hen.
9 June 1961 – birth of Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer and author.
9 June 1963 – birth of Johnny Depp, American actor, singer, producer and director.
9 June 1967 – During the Six Day War, Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
9 Jun 1979 – The ‘Ghost Train Fire’ at Luna Park, Sydney (Australia) kills seven.
9 June 2014 – death of Rik Mayall, British comedian and actor. Starred in The Young Ones, Bottom, Black Adder and Drop Dead Fred. Born 7 March 1958.