Trigness

trig ¹  (trg)

adj.

1. Smart and trim, as in appearance; neat.

2. Being in good condition.

tr.v. trigged, trig·ging, trigs

To make trim or neat, especially in dress.

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[Middle English, true, from Old Norse tryggr, loyal, true; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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trigly adv.

trigness n.

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trig ²  (trg)

tr.v. trigged, trig·ging, trigs

1. To stop (a wheel) from rolling, as with a wedge.

2. To prop up; support.

n.

A wedge or other braking device.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr, firm; see trig¹.]