Trystero

[Dave Monroe]

"'"Who's once been set his tryst with Trystero." 
Courier's Tragedy, Act IV, Scene 8.'" (Lot 49, Ch. 6,
p. 151)

triste 
'trEst
adjective
French, from Latin tristis
1756
: SAD, MOURNFUL; also : WISTFUL

trist·esse 
trE-stes
foreign term
French
: melancholy 

tris·te·za 
tri-'stA-z&
noun
Portuguese, literally, sadness, from Latin tristitia,
from tristis sad
circa 1902
: a highly infectious disease of citrus trees grafted
on sour orange rootstocks that is caused by a
single-stranded RNA virus (genus Closterovirus)
transmitted by aphids, that is characterized by
rotting of the rootlets, and that eventually causes
death of the trees

Tris·tram
'tris-tr&m
noun
Middle English Tristrem, from Anglo-French Tristan,
from Old Welsh Trystan
: the lover of Isolde of Ireland and husband of Isolde
of Brittany in medieval legend 

trust
'tr&st
noun
Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin
to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trEowe
faithful -- more at TRUE
13th century
1 a : assured reliance on the character, ability,
strength, or truth of someone or something b : one in
which confidence is placed
2 a : dependence on something future or contingent :
HOPE b : reliance on future payment for property (as
merchandise) delivered : CREDIT
3 a : a property interest held by one person for the
benefit of another b : a combination of firms or
corporations formed by a legal agreement; especially :
one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition
4 archaic : TRUSTWORTHINESS
5 a (1) : a charge or duty imposed in faith or
confidence or as a condition of some relationship (2)
: something committed or entrusted to one to be used
or cared for in the interest of another b :
responsible charge or office c : CARE, CUSTODY <the
child committed to her trust>
- in trust : in the care or possession of a trustee

trust
13th century
intransitive senses
1 a : to place confidence : DEPEND <trust in God>
<trust to luck> b : to be confident : HOPE
2 : to sell or deliver on credit
transitive senses
1 a : to commit or place in one's care or keeping :
ENTRUST b : to permit to stay or go or to do something
without fear or misgiving
2 a : to rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of :
BELIEVE b : to place confidence in : rely on c : to
hope or expect confidently 3 : to extend credit to

tryst
'trist, esp British 'trIst
noun
Middle English, from Middle French triste watch post,
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse
traust trust
Date: 14th century
1 : an agreement (as between lovers) to meet
2 : an appointed meeting or meeting place

tryst
intransitive verb
14th century
: to make or keep a tryst
- tryst·er  /'tris-t&r, 'trIs-/ noun

Eros
'er-"äs, 'ir-
noun
Greek ErOs, from erOs sexual love; akin to Greek
erasthai to love, desire
1 : the Greek god of erotic love -- compare CUPID
2 : the sum of life-preserving instincts that are
manifested as impulses to gratify basic needs, as
sublimated impulses, and as impulses to protect and
preserve the body and mind -- compare DEATH INSTINCT
3 a : love conceived in the philosophy of Plato as a
fundamental creative impulse having a sensual element
b often not capitalized : erotic love or desire 

er·ror 
'er-&r
noun
Middle English errour, from Middle French, from Latin
error, from errare
13th century
1 a : an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent
deviation from a code of behavior b : an act involving
an unintentional deviation from truth or accuracy c :
an act that through ignorance, deficiency, or accident
departs from or fails to achieve what should be done:
as (1) : a defensive misplay other than a wild pitch
or passed ball made by a baseball player when normal
play would have resulted in an out or prevented an
advance by a base runner (2) : the failure of a player
(as in tennis) to make a successful return of a ball
during play d : a mistake in the proceedings of a
court of record in matters of law or of fact
2 a : the quality or state of erring b Christian
Science : illusion about the nature of reality that is
the cause of human suffering : the contradiction of
truth c : an instance of false belief 
3 : something produced by mistake; especially : a
postage stamp exhibiting a consistent flaw (as a wrong
color) in its manufacture 
4 a : the difference between an observed or calculated
value and a true value; specifically : variation in
measurements, calculations, or observations of a
quantity due to mistakes or to uncontrollable factors 
                   b : the amount of deviation from a
standard or specification 
5 : a deficiency or imperfection in structure or
function <an error of metabolism>
- er·ror·less  /'er-&r-l&s/ adjective
synonyms ERROR, MISTAKE, BLUNDER, SLIP, LAPSE mean a
departure from what is true, right, or proper. ERROR
suggests the existence of a standard or guide and a
straying from the right course through failure to make
effective use of this <procedural errors>. MISTAKE
implies misconception or inadvertence and usually
expresses less criticism than error <dialed the wrong
number by mistake>. BLUNDER regularly imputes
stupidity or ignorance as a cause and connotes some
degree of     blame <diplomatic blunders>. SLIP
stresses inadvertence or accident and applies
especially to trivial but embarrassing mistakes <a
slip of the tongue>. LAPSE stresses forgetfulness,
weakness, or inattention as a cause <a lapse in
judgment>.

he·ro 
'hir-(")O, 'hE-(")rO
noun
plural heroes
Latin heros, from Greek hErOs
14th century
1 a : a mythological or legendary figure often of
divine descent
endowed with great strength or ability b : an
illustrious warrior c : a man admired for his
achievements and noble qualities d : one that shows
great courage
2 a : the principal male character in a literary or
dramatic work b : the central figure in an event,
period, or movement
3 plural usually heros : SUBMARINE 2
4 : an object of extreme admiration and devotion :
IDOL 

He·ro 
'hE-(")rO, 'hir-(")O
or He·ron  /'hE-"rän/
biographical name
1st cent. A.D. Greek scientist; derived Hero's formula
for area of triangle; invented aeolipile, first
steam-powered engine

hi·ero·glyph 
'hI-(&-)r&-"glif
noun
French hiéroglyphe, from Middle French, back-formation
                    from hieroglyphique
1598
1 : a character used in a system of hieroglyphic
writing
2 : something that resembles a hieroglyph 

hi·ero·phant  
'hI-(&-)r&-"fant, hI-'er-&-f&nt
noun
Late Latin hierophanta, from Greek hierophantEs, from
hieros + phainein to show -- more at FANCY
1677
1 : a priest in ancient Greece; specifically : the
chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries
2 a : EXPOSITOR b : ADVOCATE
- hi·ero·phan·tic  /"hI-(&-)r&-'fan-tik, (")hI-"er-&-/
adjective  

ter·ror 
'ter-&r
noun
Middle English, from Middle French terreur, from Latin
terror, from terrEre to frighten; akin to Greek trein
to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble -- more at
TREMBLE
14th century
1 : a state of intense fear
2 a : one that inspires fear : SCOURGE b : a
frightening aspect <the terrors of invasion> c : a
cause of anxiety : WORRY d : an appalling person or
thing; especially : BRAT
3 : REIGN OF TERROR
4 : violence (as bombing) committed by groups in order
to intimidate a population or government into granting
their demands <insurrection and revolutionary terror>
synonym see FEAR
- ter·ror·less  /-l&s/ adjective

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