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Webster 1913 Edition


Tray

Tray

,
Verb.
T.
[OF.
traìˆr
, F.
trahir
, L.
tradere
. See
Traitor
.]
To betray; to deceive.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Tray

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Trays
(#)
.
[OE.
treye
, AS.
treg
. Cf.
Trough
.]
1.
A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc.
2.
A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver.
3.
A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tray

TRAY

,
Noun.
[L. trua.] A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a piece of timber and made hollow, used for making bread in, chopping meat and other domestic purposes.