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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trinket, Trincket, v. [17th c. Eng. trinket (1651).] intr. To act in an underhand way; to intrigue, scheme (also, with another). — 1676 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. III 67.
If the witness be found lying and trinketing in thir, it vilifies and derogates much from the weight and faith of his testimony 1676 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. III 104.
The charges trinketed so far with the deacon by drinking, that they impetrated a declaration under his hand somewhat unfavourable 1689 Representation to Parliament of Some Grievances in the Colledge of Justice 11.
The leidges most … suffer … considering how many occasions they have to trincket (if they be base) they having the custody of the securities of the nation