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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Tri-fā'cial, a. p. 1412(Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the fifth pair of cerebral nerves, as formed chiefly of three nerves principally supplying the forehead, face, and skin of the jaw.Trī'fāl-lōw, v. t. p. 1412To plow the third time before sowing, as land or a field. Mortimer.Tri-fā'ri-oŭs, a. p. 1412Arranged in three rows.Tri-fās′ci-ā′ted, a. p. 1412Having, or surrounded by, three fasciae, or bands.Trī'fid, a. p. 1412(Bot.) Divided half way into three parts by linear sinuses with straight margins; three-cleft.Tri-fist’ū-la-ry, a. p. 1412Having three pipes. Browne.Trī'fle, n. p. 1412A thing of very little value or importance. “With such poor trifles playing.” Drayton. Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmation strong As proofs of Holy Writ. Shak. Moments make the year…Trī'fle, v. i. p. 1412To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light amusements. They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which toucheth us.…Trī'fle, v. t. p. 1412To make of no importance; to treat as a trifle. [Obs.] 2. To spend in vanity; to waste to no good purpose; as, to trifle away time.Trī'flēr, n. p. 1412One who trifles, or acts with levity.Trī'fling, p. a. p. 1412Being of small value or importance; trivial; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair.Trī'fling-ly, adv. p. 1412In a trifling manner; with levity; without seriousness or dignity. Locke.Trī'fling-ness, n. p. 1412The state of being trifling; levity; emptiness; vanity; triviality.Trī-flō'ral or Trī-flō'rous, a. p. 1412(Bot.) Three-flowered; bearing three flowers; as, a triflorous peduncle.Trī-flŭc'tū-ā'tion, n. p. 1412A concurrence of three waves. [Obs. and rare.] “A trifluctuation of evils.” Browne.Trī-fō'li-āte or Trī-fō'li-āted, a. p. 1412(Bot.) Having three leaves, as clover.Tri-fō'li-o-late, a. p. 1412(Bot.) Having three leaflets.Trī'fo-ly, n. p. 1412Sweet trefoil. See TREFOIL. Mason.Trī-fō'ri-ūm, n. p. 1412(Arch.) The gallery or open space between the vaulting and the roof of the aisles of a church. Gwilt.Trī'form, a. p. 1413Having a triple form or shape; as, the triform countenance of the moon. It is upon the broad basis of this triform antagonism that British energy and its world-wide developments take their start. I.…Trī-fôrm'i-ty, n. p. 1413The state of being triform, or of having a threefold shape.Trī-fur'cate or Trī-fur'ca-ted, a. p. 1413Having three branches or forks.Trig, v. t. p. 1413To fill; to stuff; to cram. [Obs.] 2. To stop, as a wheel, by placing something under it; to scotch.Trĭg, a. p. 1413Full; trim; neat. [Rare.] “To sit on a horse square and trig.” Brit. Quart.Trig, n. p. 1413A stone, block of wood, or any thing else placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion. [Eng.] Wright.Trig'a-mist, n. p. 1413One who has been married three times, or who has three wives at the same time.Trig'a-mōus, a. p. 1413(Bot.) Having three sorts of flowers in the same head, male, female, and hermaphrodite or perfect, flowers.Trig'a-my, n. p. 1413The state of being married three times, or the state of having three husbands or three wives at the same time.Trī-gās'trie, a. p. 1413(Anat.) Having three bellies;—said of certain muscles. Dunglison.Trī-gĕm'i-nōs, a. p. 1413Born three together; being one of three born at the same birth; threefold. Phillips.Trī-gĕs'i-mo-se-cūn'do, a. p. 1413Formed of sheets folded so as to make thirty-two leaves; of, or equal to, the size of one fold of a sheet of printing paper when doubled so as to make thirty-two leaves;—said of books.Trī-gĕs'i-mo-se-cūn'do, n. p. 1413A book composed of sheets so folded that each one makes thirty-two leaves; a trigesimo-secundo book. 2. The size of a book thus composed;—usually indicated thus: 32 mo., or 32°.Trig'ger, n. p. 1413A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. 2. The catch of a musket or pistol; the part which, being pulled, looses the lock for striking fire.Trī-gĭn’tal, n. p. 1413The same as TRENTAL, q. v.Tri'glyph, n. p. 1413[Fr. tri-glyphe, Lat. triglyphus, Gr. τρι, τρις, three, thrice, and γλύφειν, to carve, γλυφή, a carving. (Arch.) An ornament in the frieze of the Doric order, repeated at equal intervals. Each…Trī-glyph'ic or Trī-glyph'ic-al, a. p. 1413Consisting of, or pertaining to, triglyphs. 2. Containing three sets of characters or sculptures.Trig'ness, n. p. 1413The quality of being trig; smartness; neatness. Their spars had no man-of-war trig'ness. Kane.Trī'gon, n. p. 1413A figure of three sides; a triangle. 2. (Astrol.) (a.) A division consisting of three signs. (b.) Trine, an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other. Hutton. 3. (Antiq.) (a.) A kind…Trig'o-nal, a. p. 1413Having three angles or corners; triangular. 2. (Bot.) Having three prominent longitudinal angles.Trig'o-nōç'er-ōs, a. p. 1413Having horns with three angles, as some animals.Trig'o-no-mēt'rie, a. p. 1413Trig'o-no-mēt'ri-cal p. 1413Of, or pertaining to, trigonometry: performed by, or according to, the rules of trigonometry. Trigonometrical curves, curves which may be constructed from the properties of the trigonometrical lines.…Trig'o-no-mĕt're-al-ly, adv. p. 1413In a trigonometrical manner; according to the rules or principles of trigonometry.Trig'o-nŏm'e-try, n. p. 1413That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations of the sides and angles of triangles, with the methods of deducing from certain parts given other parts required, and also of the general…Trig'o-noïs, a. p. 1413The same as TRIGONAL, q. v.Trī'gram, n. p. 1413The same as TRIGRAPH, q. v.Trī'gram-măt'ic, a. p. 1413Containing three sets of characters or letters.Tri-grām'mic, a. p. 1413Consisting of three letters; triliteral.Trī'graph, n. p. 1413Three letters united in pronunciation so as to have but one sound, or to form but one syllable, as ieu in adieu; a triphthong.Trī'gy̆n, n. p. 1413(Bot.) A plant of the order Trigynia.Trī-gyn'i-ă, n. p. 1413(Bot.) An order of plants, according to the Linnæan system, having three pistils or styles.Tri·gyn'i·an, a. p. 1413(Bot.)Trīg'y-noüs or Tri-hē'dral, a. p. 1413Having three pistils or styles. [Fr. triedre. See infra.] Having three equal sides or faces. [Written also triedral.]Tri-hē'dron, n. p. 1413A figure having three equal sides.Trī-hō'ral, a. p. 1413Occurring once in every three hours.Trī'jū-gate or Trī-jū'gate, a. p. 1413The same as TRIJUGOUS, q. v.]Trī'jū-goŭs or Trī-jū'goŭs, a. p. 1413(Bot.) In three pairs. Trijugous leaf (Bot.), a pinnate leaf with three pairs of leaflets.Trī-lăt'er-al, a. p. 1413Having three sides.Trī-lăt'er-al-ly, adv. p. 1413With three sides.Trī-lăt'er-al-ness, n. p. 1413The state of being trilateral.