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† Trefoot. World English Historical Dictionary

† Trefoot. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1916, rev. 2022. † Trefoot Obs. Also 6 treifoote, 7 trifoote, treefot. [f. L. tres, or OF. treis three + FOOT. Cf. OE. trefet, TRIVET.] A three-footed object; a tripod; a trivet.

1 1559.  W. Bavand, trans. Montanus’ Comm. Weale, VII. i. 133 b. Thales … vnto whome … his … countreie men gaue the Golden treifoote whiche the Fisshermen had drawne vp.

2 1630.  J. Taylor (Water P.), Wks., II. A a j. Euery man is not borne to make a Monument for the Cuckoo; to send a Trifoote home alone.

3 1634.  T. Johnson, trans. Parey’s Chirurg., XXVII. ii. (1678), 664. A Kettle, set upon a Treefot.

4 1651.  French, Distill., i. 3. A Kettle, or a Pot set upon a Trefoot.

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