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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tryit, ppl. adj. Also tryet, -id, -ed, tryd(e, tried. [ME and e.m.E. tried (Piers Plowman), tryed (Wyclif); Try v.]

1. That has been tested satisfactorily with regard to quality or reliability. Passing into, excellent, trustworthy; choice.attrib. 1456 Hay I 48/12.
He … tuke his voyage with ma na sexty thousand tryit men of armys 1457 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXVIII 138.
Two Hamburg barrels of tried gun-powder (pulveris bombardorum de experiencia) 1562-3 Winȝet II 74/6.
Of quhome euery ane … perseuerand in the vnitie of communioun and fayth, become tryit and louable maisteris 1585 Laing MSS 39.
To have tryit horsses of pruif 1588 Aberd. Council Lett. I 41.
Try … geif thair may be ane dissone of tryit fellowis that hes bein expert in the busnes putt thegidder upon the townes advertisement to cum heir 1596 Dalr. I 121/14.
Men of ane approuen and weil tryet faith 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII 110.
Four buird claithis … twa thairof of small hardin and twa tryit linningpredic. c1450-2 Howlat 613 (A).
And in thair tymeralis tryid [B. tryd] trewly thai bere The plesand povne in a part c1450-2 Howlat 992 (A).
In the forest forsaid, frely parfyte, Of Terneway, tender and tryde [B. tryd] quho so trast trowis a1578 Pitsc. I 92/16.
Had nocht beine his led hors was so tryed and guide he had beine taine

2. In pejorative use: That has been proven to be (as stated); infamous, notorious. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 513.
Cankrit Caym, tryit trowane 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2466 (Ch.).
I mak ȝow supplication, Put thir tryit truikers from Christis congregation 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3996.
This tratour theif, this tryit termigant 1635 Glasgow B. Rec. II 37.
The watter bailyea … sall haif libertie to depose the watter serjandis vpon tryet wrangis