Etymology

trink

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Today it means: A kind of fishing net that is attached to a post or anchor; set net. Full definition →

Middle English treinekys
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromtreinekys
  2. English todaytrink

From Middle English treinekys or trynk, but earlier origin is unknown. Attested in Anglo-Norman or Middle English legal texts from the 14th century.

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