TRICE


Meaning of TRICE in English

[ trʌɪs ]

■ noun (in phr. in a ~ ) very quickly.

Origin

ME ~ 'a tug' (figuratively 'an instant'), from MDu. trīsen 'pull sharply', related to trīse 'pulley'.

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