DictionaryRoot: trier
Old French
trier
sort, select, or test
Forms
- trier
- tri- — The form used before some French endings.
Origin
An Old French verb of uncertain deeper origin.
Note
Selecting what qualifies connects sorting with testing.
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noun
trial
TRY-uhl/ˈtraɪəl/
A court proceeding to examine evidence and decide a case.
Etymology
The verb behind trial meant both picking out and trying or examining. The legal noun makes that examination a formal court process for determining guilt, innocence, or the rightness of a claim.