Main Entry:

¹trice

Pronunciation:

\ˈtrīs\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

triced; tric·ing

Etymology:

Middle English trisen, tricen to pull, trice, from Middle Dutch trisen to hoist, from trise windlass

Date:

15th century

: to haul up or in and lash or secure (as a sail) with a small rope