— tryster , n.
/trist, truyst/ , n.
1. an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, esp. one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
2. an appointed meeting.
3. an appointed place of meeting.
v.t.
4. Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or arrange a meeting with.
v.i.
5. Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or agreement.
[ 1325-75; ME triste set hunting-station trausti agreement, arrangement, akin to ME trist confidence (OE * tryst ). See TROW, TRUST ]
Syn. 1, 2. assignation. 1-3 . rendezvous.