Trig Definition
(now chiefly dialectal) True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
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Origin of Trig
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From Middle English trig, tryg, Old Norse tryggr (“loyal, faithful, true"), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“loyal, faithful, true"). Cognate with Old English trÄ“owe (“faithful, loyal, true"). More at true.
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Middle English true from Old Norse tryggr loyal, true deru- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Perhaps of Scandinavian origin Old Norse tryggr firm trig1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Compare Danish trykke (“to press").
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Abbreviation of trigonometry.
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See trigger.
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