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1Tried — Tried, imp. & p. p. of {Try.} Also adj. Proved; tested; faithful; trustworthy; as, a tried friend. [1913 Webster] …
2tried — Try Try, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {tried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trying}.] [OE. trien to select, pick out, F. trier to cull, to out, LL. tritare to triturate (hence the sense of, to thresh, to separate the grain from the straw, to select), L. terere,… …
3tried — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of trien to try, test Date: 15th century 1. found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing < a tried recipe > 2. subjected to trials or distress < a kind but much tried …
4tried and true — adjective Well established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience. He liked to stick to tried and true methods in his garden. Syn: tried and tested …
5tried-and-true — adjective Date: 1792 proved good, desirable, or feasible ; shown or known to be worthy < a tried and true sales technique > …
6tried — /truyd/, v. 1. pt. and pp. of try. adj. 2. tested and proved good, dependable, or trustworthy. 3. subjected to hardship, worry, trouble, or the like. * * * …
7tried-and-true — /truyd n trooh /, adj. tested and found to be reliable or workable. [1930 35] * * * …
8I Tried (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony song) — Infobox Single Name = I Tried Artist = Bone Thugs n Harmony featuring Akon from Album = Strength Loyalty B side = Bumps in the Trunk Released = February 16 2007 Format = Digital download Recorded = Genre = Hip hop, R B, Ballad Length = 4:49 Label …
9The Day I Tried to Live — Infobox Single Name = The Day I Tried to Live Artist = Soundgarden from Album = Superunknown B side = Like Suicide (acoustic) / Kickstand (live) Released = 1994 Format = CD single, Cassette, Vinyl Recorded = July 1993 – September 1993 at Bad… …
10Mama Tried (album) — Mama Tried Studio album by Merle Haggard Released October 3, 1968 Recorded February, March, June 196 …
