Trist

Pronunciation

• IPA: /trɪst/

Apparently related to trust.

Full definition of trist

Noun

1. (obsolete) Trust, faith.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To trust, have faith in.

From Old French triste. Compare tryst.

Noun

1. (obsolete) A set station in hunting.
• 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XVIII:they were all shooters and cowde well kylle a dere at the stalke and at the treste.
2. Obsolete form of tryst (secret meeting)
• Letter dated September 1543George Douglas caused a trist to be set between him and the cardinal and four lords; at the which trist he and the cardinal agreed finally.

French triste ("sad").

Adjective

1. (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; gloomy

Anagrams

• trits