Trice — Defs

01 v. t. To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.

1.
To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.[Obs.]
“Out of his seat I will him trice.” — Chaucer.
2.
To haul and tie up by means of a rope.(Naut.)

02 n. A very short time; an instant; a moment; -- now used only in the phrase in a trice.

1.
A very short time; an instant; a moment; -- now used only in the phrase in a trice.
“A man shall make his fortune in a trice.” — Young.