Trial: nm A trial is a tasting test to which were subjected, under the Old Regime, the dishes and drinks which were intended for the king, princes and high-ranking individuals, to avoid any risk of poisoning.
Until the XNUMXth century, the test was done by a squire from the mouth of the king, either by actual tasting, or by touching an object supposed to change color in the presence of poison. We even "tried", by rubbing a piece of bread that...
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