All 3 Uses
trifle
in
The Merry Wives of Windsor
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- O woman, if it were not for one trifling respect, I could come to such honour!†
Scene 2.1 *
- —Dispense with trifles;—what is it?†
Scene 2.1trifles = things of small importance
- Hang the trifle, woman; take the honour.†
Scene 2.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(trifle as in: a trifling matter) something of small importance; or a small quantity
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(2)
(trifle with as in: trifle with her affections) to treat somebody or something thoughtlessly or without respect
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) A trifle can refer to a kind of dessert. In classic literature, trifling can be a synonym for small talk.