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Trine

//tɹaɪn// adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Triple; threefold. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart. not-comparable

    "The physicians refer this to their temperament, astrologers to trine and sextile aspects, or opposite of their several ascendants, lords of their genitures, love and hatred of planets […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    A group of three things.

    "a single trine of brazen tortoises"

  2. 2
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one wordnet
  3. 3
    An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.
Verb
  1. 1
    To put in the aspect of a trine. transitive

    "By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined."

  2. 2
    To go. UK, obsolete

    "Twang dell's, i' the strommell, and let the Quire Cuffin: / And Herman Beck strine and trine to the Ruffin."

  3. 3
    To hang; to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck. UK, archaic

    "Been Darkmans then booz Mort and Ken, / The been Coves bing awast / On Chats to trine by Rum-Coves dine, / For his long lib at last."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English trine, from Middle French trin, from Latin trīnus.

Etymology 2

From Middle English trine, from Middle French trin, from Latin trīnus.

Etymology 3

From Middle English trine, from Middle French trin, from Latin trīnus.

Etymology 4

From Middle English trynen, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse troða (“to walk, tread”); compare Old Swedish trina (“to go”).

Etymology 5

Probably an Americanized form of German Trein.

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