trinket (1), trinkette

[A word of doubtful origin. Skeat considers it to be the same as Mid. Eng. trenket, trynket a knife, a toy-knife, from Fr. trencher =to cut.] *1. A knife, a tool, an implement. "What husband lie husbands, except they be fooles, But handsom have storehouse for trinkets and tooles." Tu er: Husbandry. 2. A small ornament, as a jewel, a ring, or the like. *3. A thing of no great value; any small article; IMG:content-1455.jpg:[blocks in formation] tri octahedral