Trine

/tɹaɪn/ · adjective

Meaning

Triple; threefold..

Definitions by Sense

1. Triple; threefold.
2. (astrology) Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.
3. A group of three things.
4. (astrology) An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.
5. (transitive, astrology) To put in the aspect of a trine.
6. (archaic, UK, thieves' cant) To hang; to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
7. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) To go.

Example Sentences

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 […]

a single trine of brazen tortoises

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

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.

Liz, he says, why trine for a make, when you can wap for a winne. I'm no dimber mort, I says. Don't ask you to be a swell mollisher, sister, coves want Miss Laycock, don't look at your mug. So I begin to sell my mother of saints.

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

From thence at the Nubbing-cheat we trine in the Lightmans.

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• trines
• trining
• trined

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