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tryst

tryst [ trist ]


noun  (plural trysts)
Definition:
 
1. arrangement to meet: an arrangement to meet, especially one made privately or secretly by lovers

2. secret meeting: a secret meeting, or place of meeting, especially between lovers



intransitive verb  (past and past participle tryst·ed, present participle tryst·ing, 3rd person present singular trysts)
Definition:
 
meet or arrange to meet: to arrange or attend a meeting with somebody, especially secretly with a lover

[14th century. < Old French triste "place to lie in wait" < Germanic]

tryst·er noun
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