EXPERIMENT
NOUNS
1000 ► FANDING → FONDING a trying to do or find out something; an attempt, an experiment → obs.
1882 ► MAXIM a plan, contrivance; an experiment; a fad; a crotchet → Eng. dial.
VERBS
1892 ► OFFER to hold up or display for the purpose of testing the appearance of anything; to try; to experiment with → Eng. dial.
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