Webster's 1828

TRY

noun

Definitions

  1. 1. A screen, or sieve, for grain. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Holland.
  2. 2. Act of trying; attempt; experiment; trial. This breaking of his has been but a try for his friends. Shak. Try cock, a gauge cock. See under Gauge.

Other Definitions

This word also has 2 other definitions:
TRY (adjective)
Refined; select; excellent; choice. [Obs.] "Sugar that is try." Chaucer.
TRY (verb)
1. To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from ...
Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025
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