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Try: The English medieval word for good was "trie" itself a development of the Old French "trieze" and introduced by the Normans after the 1066 invasion. As the modern form when applied personally indicates "a trier" it is not unreasonable to suggest a similar meaning in the 12th century. However this is not necessarily so because amongst the earliest recordings is one of Reginald de Trye of Gloucester circa 1350, whilst even earlier in 1272 in the Kings Rolls for Norfolk appears the recording of Seigneur de Try. These name forms suggest that "Try(e)" is locational from some now "lost" place probably in East Anglia. Several thousand medieval villages are now "lost" and almost all produced surnames, so this situation whilst unusual is not without precedent. Certainly the Coat of Arms is truly ancient, predating the creation of the orders of chivalry and the Battle of Crecy in 1346, and King Edward 111's modern Knights of the Round Table at Winchester. The early recordings include Thomas Trie in the Hundred Rolls of Shropshire for 1274, and Julian Try in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire for the year 1301. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Mathew de Trye, which was dated 1251, in the Derring Rolls of Norfolk, during the reign of King Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman" 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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try to — try and, try to 1. Try, like come and go, can be followed by and + verb instead of by a to infinitive: • Try and survive, try and live with the system Gerald Seymour, 1983. This use is somewhat more informal than the construction with to, and… … Modern English usage
Try — «Try» Сингл P!nk из альбома The Truth About Love Сторон … Википедия
Try — Try, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {tried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trying}.] [OE. trien to select, pick out, F. trier to cull, to out, LL. tritare to triturate (hence the sense of, to thresh, to separate the grain from the straw, to select), L. terere, tritum,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
try — ► VERB (tries, tried) 1) make an attempt or effort to do something. 2) (also try out) test (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant. 3) attempt to open (a door), contact (someone), etc. 4) (try on)… … English terms dictionary
try — [trī] vt. tried, trying [ME trien < OFr trier < ? VL * tritare, to cull out, grind < L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, thresh grain: see TRITE] 1. Obs. to separate; set apart 2. a) to melt or render (fat, etc.) to get (the oil) b) to… … English World dictionary
try — vt tried, try·ing [Anglo French trier to choose, sort, ascertain, examine judicially, from Old French, to choose, sort] 1: to examine or investigate judicially no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United… … Law dictionary
try — interj. kartojant nusakomas smarkus dūdavimas, trimitavimas: Padūduok, Jonai. – Nemoku, ponai. – Bizūnas Jonui. – Try try try ponui LLDI145(Dgč). Trimitas try try try, tū tū tū Tršk … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
try — [n] attempt all one’s got*, best shot*, bid, crack*, dab, effort, endeavor, essay, fling*, go*, jab*, pop*, shot*, slap*, stab*, striving, struggle, trial, undertaking, whack*, whirl*; concepts 87,677 Ant. abstention try [v1] attempt aim, aspire … New thesaurus
try it on — (informal) To attempt to do something risky or audacious to see how far one can go unscathed • • • Main Entry: ↑try * * * Brit., informal attempt to deceive or seduce someone he was trying it on with my wife ■ deliberately test someone s patience … Useful english dictionary
Try — Try, v. i. 1. To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn. [1913 Webster] 2. To do; to fare; as, how do you try! [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Try — Try, a. [Cf. {Try}, v. t.] Refined; select; excellent; choice. [Obs.] Sugar that is try. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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