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Substantiivi

1. A small, showy ornament, especially a piece of jewellery.
2. (Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland) A narrow or small watercourse.
3. (UK, dialectal, chiefly Cheshire, Lancashire, obsolete) A small vessel for drinking from; a cup, a mug, a porringer.
4. (nautical, obsolete) A small sail, specifically, a three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
5. (figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.
6. A small item of food; a small dainty.
7. (chiefly in the plural) A small item forming part of a set of equipment; an accessory, an accoutrement.
8. (figurative, religion, derogatory) An item used in a religious rite (also, a religious rite, belief, etc.) regarded as superfluous or trivial.

Verbi

1. (transitive, rare) Often followed by out: to adorn (someone or something) with trinkets (noun ).
2. (intransitive, chiefly Scotland, obsolete) To act in a secret, and often dishonest, way; to have secret, and often dishonest, dealings; to intrigue, to scheme.