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† aˈtry, v. Obs.
Also 4 attrie, 5 ? atrey.
[f. try v., a. OF. trier; the origin of the prefix is doubtful: perh. intensive after native vbs.]
1. trans. To try, as a judge.
1330R. Brunne Chron. 80 Chefe justise he satte, þe sothe to atrie. Ibid. 245 Þe rightes he did attrie of þo þat wrong had nomen.
2. intr. To try, test, as with a touch-stone.
c1485Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 983 With many a temtacyon we tochyd hym to atrey to know whether he was god or non. |