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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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Tim'ber-tree, n. p. 1385A tree suitable for timber.Tĭm'ber-work, n. p. 1385Work formed of wood.Tim'ber-yārd, n. p. 1385A yard or place where timber is deposited.Tim'bre, n. p. 1385(Her.) A rank or row, as of ermine; also, the crest on a coat of arms. 2. (Mus.) The quality of tone distinguishing voices or instruments; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. 3. A…Tîm'brel, n. p. 1385An instrument of music; a kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, which has been in use from the highest antiquity. And Miriam . . . took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with…Tim'breled or Tim'brelled, a. p. 1385Sung to the sound of the timbrel. “With timbreled anthems.” Milton.Tim'bu-rīne', n. p. 1385A tambourine. See TAMBOURINE.Time, n. p. 1385A particular period or part of duration, whether past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was; the time has been; the time is; the time will be. God, . . . at sundry…Time, v. t. p. 1386To adapt to the time or occasion; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, the measure is well-timed, or ill-timed. Mercy is good, but kings mistake its timing. Dryden. 2. To…Time, v. i. p. 1386To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time. “With oar-strokes timing to their song.” Whittier.Time'-ball, n. p. 1386A ball arranged to drop from the summit of a pole, to indicate true midday time, as at Greenwich Observatory, England. Nichol.Time'-bär'/gain, n. p. 1386(Com.) A contract for the sale or purchase of merchandise, or of stock in the public funds at a certain time future. Simmonds.Time'-bill, n. p. 1386The same as TIME-TABLE. [Eng.]Time'-book, n. p. 1386A book in which is kept a record of the time persons have worked.Time'ful, a. p. 1386Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. [Obs.] Raleigh.Time'-hŏn'ored, a. p. 1386Honored for a long time; also, venerable and worthy of honor by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.Time'-keep'er, n. p. 1386A clock, watch, or other chronometer. 2. A person who keeps, marks, or regulates the time, as of the departure of conveyances, in musical performances, at races, and the like. Simmonds.Time'less, a. p. 1386Done at an improper time; unseasonable. [Rare.] Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast Timeless. Pope. 2. Done or suffered before the proper time; untimely; immature; as, a timeless grave. [Obs.]…Time'less-ly, adv. p. 1386In a timeless manner; unseasonably. [Rare.] Milton.Time'li-ness, n. p. 1386The state or quality of being timely; seasonableness; a being in good time.Time'-ling, n. p. 1386A time-server. [Obs.]Time′ly, a. p. 1386Being in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable. “The timely dew of sleep.” Milton. 2. Keeping time or measure. [Obs.] Spenser.Time'ly, adv. p. 1386Early; soon; in good season. Timely advised, the coming evil shun. Prior. Thanks to you, That called me timelier than my purpose hither, For I have gained by it. Prior.Ti-mĕn'-o-guȳ, n. p. 1386(Naut.) A rope made fast to the stock of the waist-anchor, to prevent the tacks and sheets from fouling on the stock;—used also for other purposes. Totten.Tim'e-oŭs, a. p. 1386In good time; seasonable; as, tim-eous action. [Rare.] Duff.Tim'e-oüs-ly, adv. p. 1386In a timeous manner; seasonably; in good time. [Rare.] Watts.Time'-piece, n. p. 1386A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer.Time'-plēas'er, n. p. 1386One who complies with the prevailing opinions, whatever they may be.Time'-sēr'vēr, n. p. 1386One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously complies with the ruling power.Time'-sĕrv'ing, a. p. 1386Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of men in power.Time'-sĕrv'ing, n. p. 1386An obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of men in power, which implies a surrender of one's independence, and sometimes of one's integrity. Syn. — Temporizing. —…Time'-tā'ble, n. p. 1386A tabular statement of the time at which, or within which, something is to take place, as the recitations in a school, the departure or arrival of railroad trains and other public conveyances, the…Tim'id, a. p. 1386Wanting courage to meet danger; timorous; not bold; fearful. Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. Thomson. Syn. — Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint-hearted; shrinking…Tĭ-mĭd'-i-ty, n. p. 1386The quality or state of being timid; want of courage or boldness to face danger; timorousness; fearfulness; timidness.Tim'id-ly, adv. p. 1386In a timid manner; weakly; without courage.Tim'-id-ness, n. p. 1386The state or quality of being timid; timidity.Tim′id-oüs, a. p. 1386Timid. [Obs.] Hudibras.Tim'ist, n. p. 1386(Mus.) (a.) A performer who keeps good time. (b.) A performer spoken of with reference to his ability to keep good time; as, a good timist; a poor timist. 2. One who conforms to the times; a…Tim'mer, n. p. 1386A certain number of small skins. See TIMBRE, 3.Ti-mōc'ra-cy, n. p. 1386Government by men of property, who are possessed of a certain income. Gillies.Tim'o-neer', n. p. 1386A helmsman. [Rare.]Ti'mor-ēse', a. p. 1386(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Timor, an island in the Pacific Ocean.Ti'mor-ēse', n. sing. & pl. p. 1386(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Timor; in the plural, the people of Timor.Tim'o-rous, a. p. 1386Fearful of danger; timid; destitute of courage. “A timorous thief.” Shak. 2. Indicating fear; full of scruples; as, timorous doubts; timorous beliefs.Tīm'o-roōs-ly, adv. p. 1386In a timorous manner; fearfully; timidly; without boldness.Tim'o-roŭs-ness, n. p. 1386The state or quality of being timorous; fearfulness; timidity; want of courage.Tim'or-sōme, a. p. 1386Easily frightened; timid; timorous. W. Scott.Tim'o-thy or Tim'o-thy-grăss, n. p. 1386(Bot.) A kind of grass (the Phleum pratense, or herds-grass) much prized for fodder;—called also, in England, cat's-tail-grass, or meadow cat's-tail-grass. Bigelow.Tīm'ōüs, a. p. 1386Timely. [Obs.] Bacon.Tim'ous-ly, adv. p. 1386In a timous manner; in good season. [Obs.] S. Smith.Tĭm'pa-no or Tĭm'pa-nī, n. p. 1386(Mus.) A kettle-drum. See KETTLE-DRUM and TYMPANO.Tim'-whis'key, n. p. 1386A low, light, one-horse chaise, without a hood or top. Halliwell.Tin, n. p. 1386(Chem.) A white, soft, non-elastic metal, very malleable, and, when a bar of it is bent near the ear, distinguished by a crackling sound, called the cry of tin. It fuses at 442° Fahrenheit, and has a…Tīn, v. t. p. 1386To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin-foil.Tin'a-mou, n. p. 1386(Ornith.) One of a family of rasorial or gallinaceous birds peculiar to South America. The great tinamou is about fifteen inches long, of a deep olive color, slightly and narrowly banded with black…Tin'a-mūs, n. p. 1386(Ornith.) A genus of South American birds, related to the grouse and partridge, and characterized by a slender bill. Their size varies from that of a pheasant to that of a quail, or even smaller. The…Tīn'cal, n. p. 1386Crude borax, as it is imported from the East Indies, in yellow, greasy crystals.Tin'cheil, n. p. 1386A circle of sportsmen, who, by surrounding an extensive space, and gradually closing in, bring a number of deer and game within a narrow compass. “As tinchel cows the game.” W. Scott.Tĭnct, v. t. p. 1386To stain or color; to imbue. [Obs.]Tinct, n. p. 1386Stain; color; tinge; tincture. Blue of heaven's own tinct. Shak. All the devices blazoned on the shield, In their own tinct. Tennyson.