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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e Date: 15th century 1. obsolete flirtatious or seductive behavior, pastime , 2. something (as a preoccupation) that is paltry or trifling, a literary or musical trifle or diversion, trinket , bauble , something for a child to play with, something diminutive, something that can be ~ed with, a headdress of linen or woolen hanging down over the shoulders and formerly worn by old women of the lower classes, ~like adjective II. intransitive verb Date: circa 1529 to act or deal with something lightly or without vigor or purpose , to engage in flirtation, to amuse oneself as if with a ~ ; play , see: trifle ~er noun III. adjective Date: 1801 of diminutive size compared to a standard form or breed , designed or made for use as a ~