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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Tāint, v. t. p. 1349To imbue or impregnate, as with some extraneous matter which alters the sensible qualities of the substance. 2. More generally, to impregnate with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to…Tāint, v. i. p. 1349To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. I can not taint with fear. Shak. 2. To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.Tāint, n. p. 1349Tincture; stain. 2. Infection; corruption; depravation. He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. Macaulay. 3. A blemish on…Tāint, n. p. 1349A thrust with a lance which fails of its intended effect. This taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath. Chapman. 2. An injury done to a lance used in an encounter, without its…Tāint, v. i. p. 1349To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.]Tāint, v. t. p. 1349To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, but not in an honorable or scientific manner. [Obs.] I have A staff to taint, and bravely Save the splinters, If it break in the encounter.…Tāint'-free, a. p. 1349Free from taint or guilt.Tāint'less, a. p. 1349Free from taint or infection; pure.Tāint'less-ly, adv. p. 1349In a taintless manner; without taint.Tāint'tūre, n. p. 1349Taint; tinge; defilement; stain; spot. [Rare.] Shak.Tâirn, n. p. 1349The same as TARN, q. v. Coleridge.Ta-ja'çu or Ta-jas'su, n. p. 1349The peccary or Mexican hog. See PECCARY.Tāke, v. t. p. 1349In a more active sense, to lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or otherwise; to grasp; to seize; to get into one's hold or possession; to get; to procure; hence, specifically, (a.) To obtain…Tāke, v. i. p. 1350To catch; to fix, or be fixed; as, he was inoculated, but the infection did not take. When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. Bacon. 2. To have the intended or natural effect. In…Tāke, n. p. 1350The quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch; — so called among fishermen. 2. (Print.) The quantity of copy taken in hand by a compositor at one time.Tāke'-īn, n. p. 1350That by which a person is taken in, deceived, or defrauded; an imposition or fraud.Tāke'-ōff, n. p. 1350An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.Tāk'er, n. p. 1350One who takes or receives; one who catches or apprehends.Tāk'ing, p. a. p. 1350Alluring; attracting. “Subtile in making his temptations most taking.” Fuller. 2. Infectious; contagious. [Obs.] Come not near me, For I am yet too taking for your company. Beau. & Fl.Tāk'ing, n. p. 1350The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension. 2. Agitation; excitement; distress of mind. What a taking was he in, when your husband asked what was in the basket! Shak.Tāk'ing-ly, adv. p. 1350In a taking or attractive manner.Tāk'ing-ness, n. p. 1350The quality of being agreeable or taking.Ta-lăng', n. p. 1350A flavor; a tang. [Obs.] Holland.Ta-lā'ri-a, n. pl. p. 1350(Myth.) Winged shoes or sandals represented as fastened to the ankles; — chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury.Tal'bot, n. p. 1350A sort of dog, noted for his quick scent and eager pursuit of game. “A talbot strong—a sturdy tyke.” W. Scott. ☞ The figure of a dog is said to be borne in the arms of the Talbot family; whence…Tăl'bo-týpe, n. p. 1350A process of taking pictures by the camera obscura on chemically prepared paper, invented and patented by Mr. H. Fox Talbot, and called by him calotype. [Rare.]Tālc, n. p. 1350(Min.) A soft magnesian mineral, of a soapy feel, and usually of greenish, whitish, or grayish colors, occurring in foliated or easily cleavable masses, and also in compact granular masses. In the…Tāl'cite, n. p. 1350(Min.) A mineral having the feel of a soft, earthy talc, and similar in composition to nacrite. Dana.Tāleck, n. p. 1350Talc. [Obs.] See TALC. B. Jonson.Tălc'īte, n. p. 1350Talcite. [Obs.]Tălc'ky, a. p. 1350Containing, consisting of, or resembling, talc; as, a talcky feel; a talcky substance.Tal-cōse' or Tāle'ous, a. p. 1350Pertaining to, composed of, or resembling, talc; talcky. Talcose slate (Min.), a dark, slaty rock, having a somewhat greasy feel, consisting largely of talc, mixed intimately with more or less…Tāle'-slāte, n. p. 1350(Min.) Indurated talc. See TALC.Tâle, n. p. 1350That which is told; an oral relation. 2. A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated. “The…Tāle, v. i. p. 1350To tell stories. [Obs.] Gower.Tāle'-beâr'er, n. p. 1350One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently communicates intelligence or anecdotes, and makes mischief in society by his officiousness.Tāle'-beâr'ing, a. p. 1350Officiously communicating information.Tāle'-beâr'ing, n. p. 1350The act of informing officiously; communication of secrets maliciously.Tā'led, n. p. 1350(Jewish Antiq.) A kind of habit worn by the Jews, especially when repeating prayers in the synagogues. Crabb.Tāle'ful, a. p. 1350Abounding with stories. [R.] Thomson.Talegā, n. p. 1350A bag containing a thousand dollars. Simmonds.Tăl'e-găl'la, n. p. 1350(Ornith.) A genus of gallinaceous birds found in Australia and the Indian Islands, of which one species (T. Lathami), found in Australia, is remarkable for collecting a large conical heap of decaying…Tăl'ent, n. p. 1350Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and denomination of money equal to 60 minæ or 6000 drachmæ. The Attic talent, as a weight, was nearly equal to 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver…Tăl'ent-ed, a. p. 1350Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent. Sir E. Brydges. ☞ This word—which is said to be of American origin—has been strongly objected to by Coleridge and some other critics, but, as it…Tāl'ent-less, a. p. 1350Destitute of talent.Tā'lēs or Tales-book, n. pl. p. 1350Persons of like reputation or standing; in law, a supply of persons from those in or about the court-house to make up any deficiency in the number of jurors regularly summoned, being like, or such…Tāles’man or TĀLES’MEN, n. p. 1350A person called to make up the deficiency in the number of jurors when a tales is awarded. Blount. Wharton.Tāle'-tĕll'er, n. p. 1350One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a tale-bearer.Tāle'-wīse, adv. p. 1350In the way of a tale or story.Tăl'ia-cō'tian, a. p. 1350(Surg.) See TAGLIACOTIAN. Taliacotian operation. See RHINOPLASTY and TAGLIACOTIAN.Tāl'i-ā'tion, n. p. 1350Retaliation. [Obs.]Tā'li-on, n. p. 1350Law of retaliation; retaliation. [Rare.] Scott.Tăl'i-pēz, n. p. 1350(Surg.) The deformity called club-foot.Tāl'is-man, n. p. 1350A magical figure cut or engraved under certain superstitious observances of the configuration of the heavens, to which wonderful effects are ascribed; the seal, figure, character, or image, of a…Tāl'is-mān'ie or Tāl'is-mān'ie-al, a. p. 1351Of, or pertaining to, a talisman; having the properties of a talisman, or preservative against evils by secret influence; magical.Talk, v. i. p. 1351To converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts. I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you; but I will not eat with you. Shak. 2. To…Talk, v. t. p. 1351To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French. 2. To mention in talking; to speak; to utter; as, to talk nonsense. 3. To consume or spend in talking;—often followed by…Talk, n. p. 1351Familiar converse; mutual discourse; that which is uttered by one person in familiar conversation, or the mutual converse of two or more. In various talk the instructive hours they passed. Pope.…Tălk, n. p. 1351The same as TALC. See TALC.Talk'a-tive, a. p. 1351Given to much talking; full of prate. Syn.—Garrulous; loquacious. See GARRULOUS.