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trier

/ˈtɹaɪə(ɹ)/ noun

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  1. One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.
  2. An instrument used for sampling something.
  3. One who tries judicially.

Origin

From Middle English triour, from Anglo-Norman triour and Middle English trien (equivalent to try + -er).

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