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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Try  \Try\,  n. 
  In  Rugby  and  Northern  Union  football,  a  score  (counting  three 
  points)  made  by  grounding  the  ball  on  or  behind  the 
  opponent's  goal  line  --  so  called  because  it  entitles  the 
  side  making  it  to  a  place  kick  for  a  goal  (counting  two 
  points  more  if  successful). 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Try  \Try\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {tried};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Trying}.]  [OE.  trien  to  select,  pick  out  F.  trier  to  cull, 
  to  out  LL  tritare  to  triturate  (hence  the  sense  of  to 
  thresh,  to  separate  the  grain  from  the  straw,  to  select),  L. 
  terere,  tritum  to  rub,  bruise,  grind,  thresh.  See  {Trite}.] 
  1.  To  divide  or  separate,  as  one  sort  from  another;  to 
  winnow;  to  sift;  to  pick  out  --  frequently  followed  by 
  out  as  to  try  out  the  wild  corn  from  the  good.  [Obs.] 
  --Sir  T.  Elyot. 
 
  2.  To  purify  or  refine,  as  metals;  to  melt  out  and  procure 
  in  a  pure  state,  as  oil,  tallow,  lard,  etc  --Shak. 
 
  The  words  of  the  Lord  are  pure  words:  as  silver 
  tried  in  a  furnace  of  earth,  purified  seven  times. 
  --Ps.  xii.  6. 
 
  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved  us:  thou  hast  tried  us 
  as  silver  is  tried  --Ps.  lxvi. 
  10. 
 
  3.  To  prove  by  experiment;  to  apply  a  test  to  for  the 
  purpose  of  determining  the  quality;  to  examine;  to  prove; 
  to  test;  as  to  try  weights  or  measures  by  a  standard;  to 
  try  a  man's  opinions. 
 
  Let  the  end  try  the  man.  --Shak. 
 
  4.  To  subject  to  severe  trial;  to  put  to  the  test;  to  cause 
  suffering  or  trouble  to 
 
  Thus  far  to  try  thee,  Adam,  I  was  pleased.  --Milton. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Try  \Try\,  a.  [Cf.  {Try},  v.  t.] 
  Refined;  select;  excellent;  choice.  [Obs.]  ``Sugar  that  is 
  try.''  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Try  \Try\,  v.  i. 
  1.  To  exert  strength;  to  endeavor;  to  make  an  effort  or  an 
  attempt;  as  you  must  try  hard  if  you  wish  to  learn. 
 
  2.  To  do  to  fare;  as  how  do  you  try!  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Try  \Try\,  n. 
  1.  A  screen,  or  sieve,  for  grain.  [Obs.  or  Prov.  Eng.] 
  --Holland. 
 
  2.  Act  of  trying;  attempt;  experiment;  trial. 
 
  This  breaking  of  his  has  been  but  a  try  for  his 
  friends.  --Shak. 
 
  {Try  cock},  a  gauge  cock.  See  under  {Gauge}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  try 
  n  :  earnest  and  conscientious  activity  intended  to  do  or 
  accomplish  something:  "made  an  effort  to  cover  all  the 
  reading  material";  "wished  him  luck  in  his  endeavor"; 
  "she  gave  it  a  good  try"  [syn:  {attempt},  {effort},  {endeavor}, 
  {endeavour}] 
  v  1:  make  an  effort  or  attempt;  "He  tried  to  shake  off  his 
  fears";  "The  infant  had  essayed  a  few  wobbly  steps"; 
  "The  police  attempted  to  stop  the  thief";  "He  sought  to 
  improve  himself";  "She  always  seeks  to  do  good  in  the 
  world"  [syn:  {seek},  {attempt},  {essay},  {assay}] 
  2:  put  to  the  test,  as  for  its  quality,  or  give  experimental 
  use  to  "This  approach  has  been  tried  with  good  results"; 
  "Test  this  recipe"  [syn:  {test},  {prove},  {try  out},  {examine}, 
  {essay}] 
  3:  put  on  trial  or  sit  as  the  judge  at  the  trial  of  "The 
  football  star  was  tried  for  the  murder  of  his  wife";  "The 
  judge  tried  both  father  and  son  in  separate  trials"  [syn: 
  {judge},  {adjudicate}] 
  4:  take  a  sample  of  "Try  these  new  crackers";  "Sample  the 
  regional  dishes"  [syn:  {sample},  {try  out},  {taste}] 
  5:  examine  or  hear  (evidence  or  a  case)  by  judicial  process; 
  "The  jury  had  heard  all  the  evidence";  "The  case  will  be 
  tried  in  California"  [syn:  {hear}] 
  6:  give  pain  or  trouble  to  "I've  been  sorely  tried  by  these 
  students" 
  7:  test  the  limits  of  "You  are  trying  my  patience!"  [syn:  {strain}, 
  {stress}] 
  8:  melt  (fat,  lard,  etc.)  in  order  to  separate  out  impurities; 
  "try  the  yak  butter"  [syn:  {render}] 
  9:  put  on  a  garment  in  order  to  see  whether  it  fits  and  looks 
  nice;  "Try  on  this  sweater  to  see  how  it  looks"  [syn:  {try 
  on}] 




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