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{{also|Trine|triné|trinë}}
==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/tɹaɪn/|a=UK}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trine.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|aɪn|s=1}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|en|enm|trine}}, from {{der|en|frm|trin}}, from {{der|en|la|trīnus}}.

====Adjective====
{{en-adj|-}}

# [[triple|Triple]]; [[threefold]].
# {{lb|en|astrology}} Denoting the [[aspect]] of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.
#* {{RQ:Burton Melancholy|edition=2nd|part=III|section=1|member=2|subsection=ii|passage=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 {{...}}}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{sense|triple; threefold}} {{l|en|tern}}, {{l|en|treble}}; see also [[Thesaurus:triple]]

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# A group of three things.
#* {{RQ:Browning Aurora Leigh|book=8|text=a single '''trine''' of brazen tortoises}}
# {{lb|en|astrology}} An [[aspect]] of two [[astrological]] bodies when 120° apart.

=====Synonyms=====
* {{sense|a group of three things}} {{l|en|threesome}}, {{l|en|triad}}; see also [[Thesaurus:trio]]

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|transitive|astrology}} To put in the aspect of a trine.
#* {{RQ:Dryden Virgil|Palamon and Arcite
|passage=By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus '''trined'''.}}
# {{lb|en|archaic|UK|thieves}} To [[hang]]; to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck. {{C|en|Capital punishment}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1612| author=w:Thomas Dekker| title=Lantern and Candlelight| url=http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A43142.0001.001/1:5.7?rgn=div2;view=fulltext| passage=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.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1988|title=w:Our Country's Good| author=w:Timberlake Wertenbaker| section=act 2, scene 1| passage=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.}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|en|enm|trynen}}, of {{der|en|gmq|-}} origin, from {{der|en|non|troða|t=to walk, tread}}; compare {{cog|gmq-osw|trina|t=to go}}.

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete|UK|thieves}} To go.
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1647|year_published=1706| author=[[w:John Fletcher (playwright)|John Fletcher]]| title=w:Beggars' Bush| page=42| section=act 3, scene 3| url=https://archive.org/details/royalmerchantorb00norr| passage=Twang dell's, i' the strommell, and let the Quire Cuffin: / And Herman Beck strine and '''trine''' to the Ruffin.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=1673| author=w:Richard Head| chapter=The Beggars Curse| title=The Canting Academy| url=http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A43142.0001.001/1:5.4?rgn=div2;view=fulltext| passage=From thence at the Nubbing-cheat we '''trine''' in the Lightmans.}}

===References===
* {{R:OED2|id=00258024}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=einrt|terin|riten.|inter-|n-tier|inert|-retin|-retin-|inter|Inter|retin|nitre|niter|Terni|Tiner}}

{{C|en|Three}}

==Caló==

===Numeral===
{{head|rmq|numeral}}

# {{alt form|rmq|trin|t=three}}

===References===
* {{R:DGVCC}}

==Italian==

===Noun===
{{head|it|noun form|g=f}}

# {{plural of|it|trina}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|it|a=einrt|Inter|Terni|entri|inter-|terni|treni}}

==Latin==

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|trīne}}

===Numeral===
{{head|la|numeral form|head=trīne}}

# {{infl of|la|trīnus||voc|m|s}}

===References===
* {{R:du Cange}}

==Middle English==

===Etymology 1===
Borrowed from {{bor|enm|frm|trin}}, from {{der|enm|la|trīnus}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|enm|tryne}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|enm|/ˈtriːn(ə)/}}

====Adjective====
{{enm-adj}}

# {{l|en|trine}}, [[triple]]

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|enm|trinite}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|en|trine}}

=====References=====
* {{R:MED Online|entry=trīne|pos=adj|id=MED47100}}

===Etymology 2===

====Verb====
{{head|enm|verb}}

# {{alt form|enm|trynen}}

==Portuguese==

===Verb===
{{head|pt|verb form}}

# {{pt-verb form of|trinar}}

==Spanish==

===Verb===
{{head|es|verb form}}

# {{es-verb form of|trinar}}