Middle English Dictionary Entry

trimme n.
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Entry Info

Forms trimme n.
Etymology ?From trimmen v.; cp. MnE dial. trim the whole number of fish pots set out in one place & MnE (incl. dial.) trimmer a float to which a line is attached, used for catching fish.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
A device for catching fish, perh. a trap of some kind.
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