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Trinité, Trinity, -ie, n. Also: trinitee, trinyté, trinnitie, trinaté, trynit(i)e, trynyté, trintie, trynty, trenité, trenyté, trenetie, ternité, -ie, ternetie, -atie, tranté, tarnetie, tarnty. [ME and e.m.E. trinite (Ancr. R.), trynyte (Manning), trenyte (c1400), ternyte (Lydgate), trinitie (1548-9), trinity (1624), OF trinite, trenite, ternite, L. trīnitāt-.]

1. The state of being threefold; threeness. Also, specif., of one God in three ‘persons’.(1) 1456 Hay II 153/14.
Gif … thé behufit mak certane commissaris, mak na lesse na thre … for quhy, in trinitee is all gude thingis foundit
(2) 1375 Barb. xx 628.
Quhar afauld God in trinyte [C. trinite] Bring ws hey till his mekill blis
1456 Hay II 21/15.
The quhilk is ane anerly God allane in trinitee and unitee

2. In Christian theology; The three aspects or ‘persons’ of the Godhead collectively; the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Also, freq., the blissit or haly trinite.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxxv 147.
Na ȝet thi lyppis suld nocht be Opnyt to pray the Trinite
1400 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 44.
The Haly Trinite hafe yhow euermare in kepyng
c1420 Wynt. v 5513 (C).
In the hiest of his ȝet … was set Ane [ymage] of the Trynyte [R. Trinyte]
c1420 Wynt. v 5543.
Quhen he [sc. the Emperor] apperyd the Trinyte [C. Trynyte, W. Trinite] Bade hym chese gyve that he Wald suffyre in this warld … hys purgatore
14.. Acts I *89/2.
In the name of the Haly indiuid Trinite and of the blessyt Mary the vergyn begynnis the statutis of the gilde of Scotland
1445 Reg. Episc. Morav. 219.
The blisset Trinite
1456 Hay I 11/24.
Trinitee
a1500 Henr. Bludy Serk 97.
This king is lyk the Trinitie, Baith in hevin and heir
c1500-50 Pleuch-Song in Tools & Tillage I iii 178.
Not else but the Trinity Conserve you into charity
c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) lxxxvi 19.
Tryumphand tempill of the Trinite
1516 Acts XII 37/2.
Ȝoure hienes … quhais grace … the trinite have in his blissit keping
a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 119/10.
His saul vas creat be the blissit Trinite ionit to His bodie
1562-3 Winȝet I 117/1.
Denyand wickitlie the Father, the Sone and the Haly Gaist to be … dewly thre persones and the Haly Trinitie
1567 G. Ball. 15.
Trynitie
(b) a1538 Abell 2a.
The werk of the Trinate is indiuisible
(c) 1460 Hay Alex. 19367.
Trintie

b. As part of an oath or asseveration. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 902 (B).
Be the Trinitie, ȝe ar ane verry aper see

c. As a name or part of a name.See also Trinity burn in 3 b below.The College of Trynite, = Trinite College in 3 (3) below. 1498–9 Acta Conc. II 317.
[James Olephant] provest of the College of Trynite beside Edinburgh and dene of the Kingis Chapell
1502 Treas. Acc. II 147.
Giffin to the said George that he laid doun of drinksilver to the maister and marinales of the Trinitee quhen scho com hame furth of Denmark
1527 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 86.
Jhone Jhonson [etc.] … noviter creat balyeis, compeirit in the hyill of the Trinite apud Selkyrk
1627 Orkney Rentals iii 85.
The benefices of the prowestrie callit the prebendarie of the Trenetie consistis of landis [etc.] … of the said thre kirkis

d. The Feste of the Trinite, the festival of Holy Trinity; Trinity Sunday, the Sunday next after Whit Sunday (= 3 (13) below). c1420 Wynt. vii 1653.
Till the fest off the Trenyte [C. Trynyte, W. Trinite] He grawntyd thame trewyd for to be
a1500 Seven S. 149.
Chargeand thaim his sone to bring In the fest of the Trinite

e. = d. (See also 3 (5) below.) 1566–7 Edinb. B. Rec. III 227.
Hectour Trovp to pay … becaus he intromettit with the dewitie of the faris of Trinitie and Alhallo

f. (The) brethir of the Trinite, the religious order of the Holy Trinity, the Trinitarian friars. = Trinity friars in 3 (6) below. a1538 Abell 8*b.
Ordur of brethir of the Trinite begutht

g. An image or representation of the Trinity. c1535 Coll. St. Salvator 161.
Ane glaspe off gold vyth the Trinitie vpon the samyn to veir vpon the provestis caip
1545 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 9 June.
The trinite challice of silver dowble ourgilt, haveand in the fut the ‘trinite’ with Maister Robert Walterston, wrytene above, and his armis, in the patene Jesus

3. attrib.Trinite altar, an altar dedicated to the Holy Trinity; -bred, a board or box for offerings for the upkeep of Trinity altar; -college, the Church of the Holy Trinity in Edinburgh; -day, = 2 d above. Also, a market held on this day; -fair, a fair or market taking place around Trinity Sunday (but see the quot. 1588 Aberd. Council Lett. I 27, also (13) and (14) below); -friaris, = 2 f above; -house, an almshouse in Leith for poor mariners, founded in 1555; -ile, an aisle of a church containing an altar of the Holy Trinity; -marcat, = Trinite fair ((5) above); -mis, the Festival of Holy Trinity, in non-religious use, as a date; -Monday, the day after Trinity Sunday. Also, ? erron., the Monday after Whit Sunday, Whit Monday. Also, Trinitie-munday fair; -race, a horse-race in Peebles run on the Tuesday following Trinity Sunday (see (12) below); -Sunday, = 2 d above; -Tuesday, the Tuesday after Trinity Sunday.(1) 1545 Boyd Fam. P. No. 25 (10 Aug.).
To compere and ressaif vpoun the trinite altare situate within the paroche kirk of Aire the soume of tua hundreth markis
1609 Reg. Great S. 30/1.
Ad capellaniam et altaragiam in ecclesia parochiali de Sanct-Androis fundatam ad the Trinnitie-alter
(2) 1503 Treas. Acc. II 252.
The kingis offerand on the Trinitee bred
1550 Cupar B. Rec. 10 Oct.
That xxv personis of the maist honest of the town pas wyth the trinite bred thair olk about & quhat person being warnit wyth the clerk & dyssobeyis to pay viii merkis to the bred
(3) 1496 Acta Conc. II 37.
Anent the complaynt made be the bedemen of the Trynite College besyd Edinburgh apoun Schir Thomas of Galbraith
1544 Reg. Soltre 111.
We … provest of the Trinite Collage … hes grantit … to Schir James Watsoun and Schir Gilbert Cambell … ane bedmanschip to be deuidit equilye betuix thame
1578 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 77.
Avysement … for begyning of ordour in the hospitall in the Ternatie College of this burgh
(4) 1515 Fam. Rose 186.
Sall giff be the trinite day cum ane yer, fyv merkis vortht of land mayr
1600 Brechin Test. I 184.
The henmest of the said hundretht pundes [to be payit] at the trinitie day cum ane ȝeir nixt folloveing my deceis
1634 Elgin Rec. II 228.
[June 3rd.] No sessioun becaus of the mercat called Tarnty day
(5) 1507 Reg. Privy S. I 227/2.
Trinite fare ȝerlie to begyne on the Monnday nixt thareftir Trinite Sonday
1581 Argyll Acc. 15 June.
For the rest of scheip bocht at Trinitie fair
1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 341.
Ordanis the provest to … gadder his awin customes at the Trinity fair now [sc. 10 June] at hand, and proclamatioun to be maid that … it wes statute … that the town suld visy thair mairchis at the Trinity fair on fute
1587–8 Aberd. Council Lett. I 21.
Ane mercat in the cuntre besyd oure said burgh callit the Trinitie fair
1587–8 Aberd. Council Lett. I 27.
[He] hes laitlie upone the 16 day of Marche instant creuellie invadit certane of the comburgesses and simpill nychtbouris of our said burghe being at the Trinitie fair
1633 Aberd. Council Lett. I 386, 387.
Item of the charter gevin be King Alexander the thrid on the Trinitie Fair … Our haill publict fairs and mercattis to wit Trinitie Fair or Witsonday Fair, Michaelmes Fair and Sanct Nicolas Fair
1692 Conv. Burghs IV 611.
Ane yearlie fair [sc. at Brechin] called Trinity Fair beginning the Wednesday after Whitsonday on the Trinity Mure
1696 Peebles B. Rec. II 154.
The magistrats and counsell considdering that the faires belonging to this burgh being upon sett dayes of ilk moneth, quhairby quhen the samen falls upon Saturnday and Monday ther is great profanation of the Sabbath day, … change … ther fair called Trinity fair, to the first Teusday of June yeirly
(6) 1567 Reg. Privy S. V ii 335/2.
Fratribus Trinitatis vulgo the Trinitie Freiris
1607–8 Misc. Spald. C. V 134.
To the minister of the Trinitie freris of Aberdene, for the annuall addettit to him furth of the pott watter
1622-6 Bisset II 116/21.
They caused founde lykewyse the Trinitie freiris in Abirdene to quhome King William gaif his palice royall there
1622-6 Bisset II 125/27.
Places appoynted for [Ternitie or] Trinitie freiris: Quha war alleged to be preicheing ministeris, maisteris of preceptories, and had greit landis rentis and levingis founded to theme
(7) 1636 S. Leith Rec. 25/1.
The skipers to have the keay of the gramer scoole quhilk is the Leath Ternetie house
(8) 1559–60 Ayr B. Acc. 34.
For the biggene of the byrkis in the Ternite ile and the uther ile anent it
(9) 1620 Perth Kirk S. MS 20 June.
Trauelling to Trinitie marcat on Sonday
(10) 1664 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 271.
For … provyding for a mustare against the nixt Tryntymis
1665 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 273.
The marches be ridden as use is Monday cum eight dayes being Trantemis
(11) 1607 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 43.
To the menstralls on Trinity Mononday
1613 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 106.
That they … have sufficient furnishing of lang waponis … agane Trinity Monday nyxt
a1699 Skene Agric. MS (ed.) 68.
At Edenbrughe on Tarnetie Monday being the Monday efter Whitsonday is gud to buy milk kye
1632 Prognostication.
Trinitie-munday [fair] in Briechen and Edinburgh eight days long, Saint-Andrewes one day
(12) 1632 Peebles Gleanings 79.
To ryde to Edinburgh and buy ane cupe for the Trinitie race, the xxix of May instant
(13) 1416 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 247a.
Paye … apon Sanct Maiiris auteris apon a Trinite Sunday be twysse the rysinge and the gangyn to rest of the sone
1503 Treas. Acc. II 252.
The xj day of Junij, Trinitee Sonday
1516 Treas. Acc. V 79.
The xvij day of Maii, viz. the Trenite Sonday, deliverit to my lord governour for offerand to the He Altar
1554 Treas. Acc. X 224.
Duncane Wilsoun … passand to the Lord Dakaris witht wryttingis for continewing of the day of trew quhilk was on Trinite Sonday
1565 Edinb. Univ. MS La.iii.388a, fol. 2b.
And thaireftir to haue vacance quhill Trinitie Sonnday inclusiue
1599 St. A. Kirk S. 892.
Thair hes bene yeirly upon Trinitie Sonday in Raderny ane evill custume of pyping dansing drinking and misordour
1553 Reg. Privy C. I 141.
Becaus of the nixt fair callit Trinite Sounday fair, usit to be haldin in Brechin, is approchand
(14) 1632 Peebles Gleanings 79.
I being direct to Edinburgh to buy the cupe that was sett down be the town to be run at on Trinitie Tysday
1661 Acts VII 239/2.
In regaird the said burgh [sc. Rutherglen] hath bot tuo faires in the yeer viz. Trinity Tuisday & Luksmes

b. In place-names. 1488 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 321.
Ad ripariam sancte Trinitatis vulgariter nuncupatam le trinite burn
1692 Conv. Burghs IV 611 (see (5) above).
Trinity Mure

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