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tristre1 (1160-74)
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tristre1 (1160-74)

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traistre,  triste  
  FEW:  triste 17,369a Gdf:  tristre 8,80b / title 7,730c GdfC: ∅ TL: titre 10,336 / tristre 2 10,667 DEAF:  tristre 2  DMF:  tristre  / titre  TLF: ∅ OED:  tristre n.  / trist n.2  MED:  tristre n.  / trist)e n.  DMLBS:  trista 3507b

The origins of this word are obscure and may be related to the English word trust (as noted in Romania, 80:317 (1959) p. 117), which the form traistre in Rom de Rou wace tends to confirm (see MED traist(e n. and OED traist n.). It is unclear whether the Anglo-Norman word derives from Middle English tristre or if the reverse is true (see Etymology in OED tristre n.).

s.

ven.trist, hunting station, appointed place where a hunter awaits the game: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Ne li est mie aviz qu’il soit alé cachier Ne que il tieinge a traistre ne seus ne levrier  Rom de Rou wace i 142.3911
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  A un triste s'esteit li rei, E vit venir la bisse a sei  S Gile1 1855
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  tristre est apellé le liu la ou omme set ou les leveres pur espier e pur gueiter le levere  Ancren2 93.19
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  Ces deus vices [...] sunt les tristres au diable la ou la cheitive beste relement eschape  Ancren1 238.3

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See also:

tritevele 
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