trifurcated (triferkated)

[ as tadpole - hake. See Raniceps. trifurcation (tri-fèr-kā'shon), [ cate shape, formation, or arrangement. Quart. Jour. Geol. Soc., XLV. 657. trigl (trig), a. and n. [ faithful. Hall i well. Thin laferrd birrth the buhsumm be on & hold & trigg & trow we. 2. Safe; secure. Ormulum , 1. 6177. In lesuris and on ley is litill lammes Full tait and trig socht blet and to thare dammes. Gavin Douglas , tr. of Virgil, p. 402. 3. Tight; firm; sound; in good condition or health. Some o' them will be sent back to fling the earth into the hole, and make a' thing trig again. Scott , Antiquary, xxiv. I never heard a more devilish pother. I wish I was in mid-ocean all trig and tight. Then I would enjoy such a pa ion of wind. A. E. Barr , Friend Olivia, xvii. 4. Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart. Auld Reekie aye he keep it tight, An' trig an' braw; But now they'll busk her like a fright- Willie's awa'! Burns , To W. Creech. The stylish gait and air of the trig little body.