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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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Tī-tā'ni-ŭm, n. p. 1388(Chem.) A metal discovered by Gregor, in 1791, in Cornwall, England. It is of a deep-blue color. It occurs in different states of oxidation or intermixture, in various parts of the world. ☞ The ores…Tĭt'bĭt, n. p. 1388A tender piece. See TIDBIT.Tĭth, a. p. 1388Tight; nimble; brisk. [Obs.] Of a good stirring strain too, she goes tith. Beau. & Fl.Tīth'a-ble, a. p. 1388Subject to the payment of tithes.Tīthe, n. p. 1388A tenth; the tenth part of any thing; but specifically, the tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support. ☞ Tithes are called…Tīthe, v. t. p. 1388To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth. Ye tithe mint and rue. Luke xi. 42.Tīthe, v. i. p. 1388To pay tithes. [Rare.] Tusser.Tīthe'-com-mĭs'sion-er, n. p. 1388One of a board of officers appointed by the government for arranging propositions for commuting, or compounding for, tithes. [Eng.] Simmonds.Tīthe'-fleeçe, n. p. 1388A tithe of wool, or a fleece paid as a tithe. [Eng.]Tīthe'-ōre, n. p. 1388A tithe of ore; ore given in payment of tithes. [Eng.]Tīth'er, n. p. 1388One who collects tithes.Tīth'ing, n. p. 1388The act of levying or taking tithe; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe. “To take tithings of their blood and sweat.” Motley. 2. (Anglo-Sax. Law.) A number or company of ten householders who…Tīth'ing-măn, n. p. 1388(Anglo-Sax. Law.) The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing. Blackstone. 2. (Law.) A peace officer; an under constable. 3. A parish officer annually elected…Tĭth'ly, adv. p. 1388Tightly; nimbly; closely. [Obs.] I have seen him trip it tithly. Beau. & Fl.Tī-thŏn'ic, a. p. 1388Of, pertaining to, or denoting, those rays of light which produce chemical effects.Tĭth'o-nĭç'i-ty, n. p. 1388That property of light by which it produces chemical effects;—supposed by some to be a distinct, imponderable agent. Draper.Tī'tho-nŏm'e-ter, n. p. 1388An instrument for measuring the tithonic effects of light. Dana.Tĭth'y-mal, n. p. 1388(Bot.) A plant of the genus Euphorbia.Tĭt'il-lāte, v. i. p. 1388To tickle. “The pungent grains of titillating dust.” Pope.Tĭt'il-lā'tion, n. p. 1388The act of tickling, or the state of being tickled. 2. Any pleasurable sensation. The products of those titillations that reach no higher than the senses. Glanville.Tĭt'il-lā'tĭve, a. p. 1388Tending or serving to titillate or tickle; tickling.Tĭt'lärk, n. p. 1388(Ornith.) A small bird; a species of Alauda, or lark.Tīt'le, n. p. 1389—An inscription put over any thing as a name by which it is known. 2. The inscription in the beginning of a book, containing the subject of the work, and sometimes the author's name. 3. (Civil &…Tĭ'tle, v. t. p. 1389To call by a title; to name; to entitle. Hadrian . . . took it for honor to be titled on his coin, “The Restorer of Britain.” Milton.Tīt'led, a. p. 1389Having a title.Tī'tle-lēaf, n. p. 1389The leaf containing the title of a book.Tī'tle-less, a. p. 1389Not having a title or name. [Obs.]Tī'tle-pāge, n. p. 1389The page of a book which contains its title.Tit'ler, n. p. 1389A large truncated cone of refined sugar.Tit'ling, n. p. 1389The hedge-sparrow. Its nest is chosen by the cuckoo for depositing its own eggs. The titling, . . . being thus deceived, hatcheth the egg, and bringeth up the chick of another bird. Holland. 2.…Tit’mouse, n. p. 1389(Ornith.) A small perching bird of the genus Parus; the tit, or tomtit. There are numerous species, which feed on insects, seeds, and the like. Their notes are shrill and wild.Tĭ'trāte, v. t. p. 1389(Analytical Chem.) To analyze by means of standard solutions.Ti-trā'tion, n. p. 1389(Analytical Chem.) The process of analysis by means of standard solutions;—called also volumetric analysis.Tit'ter, v. i. p. 1389To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint.Tit'ter, n. p. 1389A restrained laugh. There was a titter of . . . delight on his countenance. Coleridge.Tit'ter, v. i. p. 1389To seesaw. See TEETER.Tit'ter-töt'ter, v. i. p. 1389To seesaw; to teeter, or titter. See TEETER.Tit'tle, n. p. 1389A small particle; a minute part; a jot; an iota. Every tittle of this prophecy is most exactly verified. South.Tit'tle-tät'tle, n. p. 1389Idle, trifling talk; empty prattle. 2. An idle, trifling talker. [Rare.]Tit'tle-tăt'tle, v. i. p. 1389To talk idly; to prate. Sidney.Tit'tle-tāt'tling, n. p. 1389The act or habit of prating idly.Tit'ū-bāte, v. i. p. 1389To stumble. [Obs.]Tit’ū-bā’tion, n. p. 1389The act of stumbling. [Obs.]Tit'ū-lar, a. p. 1389Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties; as, a titular king or prince. If these magnificent titles yet remain Not…Tit'ū-lar, n. p. 1389A titulary. [Rare.]Tit'ū-lār'i-ty, n. p. 1389State of being titular. [Rare.]Tit'ū-lar-ly, adv. p. 1389In a titular manner; nominally; by title only.Tit'ū-la-ry, n. p. 1389A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it or not.Tit'ū-la-ry, a. p. 1389Consisting in a title; titular. 2. Of, or pertaining to, a title.Tit'ūled, a. p. 1389Having a title; entitled. [Obs.] Fuller.Tĭv'er, n. p. 1389A kind of ocher which is used in marking sheep in some parts of England. [Prov. Eng.]Tĭv'er, v. t. p. 1389To mark sheep with tiver, in different ways and for different purposes. [Prov. Eng.]Tiv'y, adv. p. 1389With great speed;— a huntsman's word or sound. Dryden.Tmē'sis, n. p. 1389(Rhet.) A figure by which a compound word is separated, by the intervention of one or more words; as, qua meo cumque animo, for quæcumque meo animo.To, prep. p. 1389The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and, also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward…Tōad, n. p. 1389A batrachian reptile, of the genus Bufo (B. vulgaris), a small animal, having a warty and thick body. It is perfectly harmless, and is often useful in gardens by feeding on noxious insects. ☞ Many…Tōad'-eat'er, n. p. 1389A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant; a toady. [Vulgar.] You had nearly imposed upon me, but you have lost your labor. You're too zealous a toad-eater, and betray yourself. Dickens.Tōad'-fish, n. p. 1389(Ichth.) A fish of the genus Batrachus, allied to the fishing-frog or angler. Storer.Tōad'-flăx, n. p. 1389(Bot.) A plant of the genus Linaria (L. vulgaris);—popularly called also butter-and-eggs.Tōad'ish, a. p. 1389Like a toad. [Obs.] Stafford.