What does "trinket" mean?
Trinket: A knife; a cutting tool. Tusser.
Additional senses
- 2.A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like.
- 3.A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
- 4.To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obs.] South.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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