NYT Dictionary

TRITHING

/ˈtraɪðɪŋ/
NounTRI-thingtri-thing · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023

Meaning

a riding (one of three ancient divisions of a county in England)

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English trithing, tridinge, from Old English *þriðing, from Old Norse þriðjungr (“third part”).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023.

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