Word Study
tried and true |
triedral |
triennial |
triennially |
triens |
trier
| trierarch
| trierarchy
| trieterical
| trieterics
| triethylamine
trier
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun trier has 2 senses
- trier(n = noun.person) Array - one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case; Array is a kind of judge, jurist, justice
- trier(n = noun.person) attempter, essayer - one who tries; Array is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
Derived forms verb try5, verb try3
Derived forms verb try4, verb try1, verb try2
CIDE DICTIONARY
trier, n. [From Try.].
- One who tries; one who makes experiments; one who examines anything by a test or standard. Boyle. [1913 Webster]
- One who tries judicially. [1913 Webster]
- A person appointed according to law to try challenges of jurors; a trior. Burrill. [1913 Webster]
- That which tries or approves; a test. Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
trier, n.
1 a person who perseveres (is a real trier).
2 a tester, esp. of foodstuffs.
3 a person appointed to decide whether a challenge to a juror is well-founded.
1 a person who perseveres (is a real trier).
2 a tester, esp. of foodstuffs.
3 a person appointed to decide whether a challenge to a juror is well-founded.
For further exploring for "trier" in Webster Dictionary Online
