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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trinket, n.1 (? Tre n.1 or Treyn(e adj. Cf. later Sc. trinket (SND, s.v. Trenket n. an iron heel on a shoe) or ? late ME and e.m.E. trenket (Prompt. Parv.), trynket (1486) a shoemaker's knife.) —1621 J. Bell in Glasg. Her. (1864) 25 June.
[Used in shoe manufacturing] 1 do. [sc. lb.] trinkets is 9 s. 1½ do. quyt clesps at 10 s. do. 15 s. 10 gros bids
