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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Trigil,) v. Also: Pres. p. trigilland, trigling, trygland, tigland, tringland, -ing, thringling, trynglyng, trinkling, tryncland, trynk(e)land. P.t. tiglit. P.p. trinckled. [ME and e.m.E. trikle (Chaucer), trickell (c1400), trynkel (15th c.). Also, as trin(c)kle, in the later dial.]

1. intr. To trickle, flow, chiefly of tears.pres. 1460 Hay Alex. 3574.
The teris com tigland our his face 1513 Doug. iv vi 66.
Thir teris trygland [Sm. tringling, Ruddim. trigilland] our my face 1513 Doug. v iv 81.
And swait down triglys [Sm., Ruddim. triglis] in stremys our alquhar 1513 Doug. vi xi 14 (Sm.).
The teris thringling [C. trynglyng, Ruddim. trigling] furth our his chekis ran 1513 Doug. ix v 58.
Tryncland [Sm. trynkeland, Ruddim. trynkland] 1535 Stewart 37247.
So mony teir come tringland fra his ene 16.. Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. III 145.
Burns … are seen trinkling down the green hillsp.t. 1460 Hay Alex. 3718.
The teris our his chekis tiglit doun

2. tr. To shed (tears). a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 48 (Wr.).
Whereon Apollos paramours Had trinckled many a teare