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Trist - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun trist

is trust, faith.

As a verb trist

is to trust, have faith in.

As an adjective trist

is sad; sorrowful; gloomy.

trist

English

Etymology 1

Apparently related to trust.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Trust, faith.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To trust, have faith in.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) triste. Compare (tryst).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A set station in hunting.
  • *:
  • *:So at that time there was a lady dwelt in that forest, and she was a great huntress, and daily she used to hunt, and ever she bare her bow with her; and no men went never with her, but always women, and they were shooters, and could well kill a deer, both at the stalk and at the trest ;.
  • *:• :
  • *::So at that tyme there was a lady dwellid in that forest / and she was a grete huntresse / & dayly she vsed to hunte / and euer she bare her bowe with her / and no men wente neuer with her / but alwayes wymmen / and they were shoters / and coude wel kylle a dere bothe at the stalke & at the trest
  • (secret meeting).
  • *Letter dated September 1543
  • *:George Douglas caused a trist' to be set between him and the cardinal and four lords; at the which ' trist he and the cardinal agreed finally.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; gloomy
    • (Fairfax)

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.