See Also: trice(2)(dictionary)
trice(3)(dictionary)
trice(dictionary)

trice(3) (iou)



trice verb trans. LME.
[Middle Dutch trisen (Dutch trijsen hoist) = Middle Low German trisen rel. to Middle Dutch trise windlass, pulley, of unkn. origin.]
Pull sharply; tug; snatch. LME-E17.
Chiefly Nautical. Pull or haul with a rope; spec. haul up and secure with a rope or ropes. LME.