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trine

n.
US //ˈtɹaɪn// UK //tɹˈaɪn// trine Archaic
Synonyms
Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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