TRICE

trice. Trice, n. a very short time, moment, instant, stroke

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Trice (?), v. t. [[OE. trisen; of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Sw. trissa a sheave, pulley, triss a spritsail brace, Dan. tridse a pulley, tridse to haul by means of a pulley, to trice, LG. trisse a pulley, D. trijsen to hoist.]] [Written also trise.] 1. 1. To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.
Out of his seat I will him trice. Chaucer. 2. 2. (Naut.) To haul and tie up by means of a rope.