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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Tō'tal-ly, adv. p. 1396In a total manner; wholly; entirely; fully; completely; as, to be totally exhausted; all hope totally failed; he was totally absorbed in thought.Tō'tal-ness, n. p. 1396The state or quality of being total; entireness.Tōte, v. t. p. 1396To carry or bear; — a colloquial word of the Southern States, used especially by the negroes.Tōte, n. p. 1396The entire body, or all; as, the whole tote. [Colloq.]Tō'tem, n. p. 1396A rude picture, as of a bird, beast, or the like;—used by the North American Indians as a symbolic name or designation of a family, &c. And they painted on the grave-posts Of the graves, yet…T’ōth’er p. 1396A colloquial contraction of the other.Tō′ti-prē′ence, n. p. 1396Presence in every place; omnipresence. [Obs.]Tō'ti-prēz'ent, a. p. 1396Omnipresent.Tōt'ter, v. i. p. 1396To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; as, an old man totters with age. 2. To shake; to reel; to lean. Troy nods from high, and totters to her fall. Dryden.Tōt'tered, a. p. 1396The same as TATTERED. [Obs.]Tōt'ter-er, n. p. 1396One who totters.Tōt'ter-ing-ly, adv. p. 1396In a tottering manner.Tōt'ter-y, a. p. 1396Trembling, or vacillating, as if about to fall; unsteady; shaking. [Obs.] Johnson.Tŏt'tle, v. i. p. 1396To walk in a wavering, unsteady manner; to toddle; to topple. [Prov. Eng. Colloq. U. S.]Tōt'tlish, a. p. 1396Trembling or tottering, as if about to fall; unsteady or insecure in position; tottering. [Colloq. U. S.]Tōt'ty, a. p. 1396Unsteady; tottery. I was somewhat totty when I received the good knight's blow, or I had kept my ground under it. W. Scott.Tō'ty, n. p. 1396A sailor or fisherman; — so called in some parts of the Pacific. Simmonds.Tou'can, n. p. 1396(Ornith.) A bird of tropical America, of several species, belonging to the genus Rhamphastos, remarkable for the large size of its bill. The feet of toucans, like those of parrots, are formed for…Toŭch, v. t. p. 1396To come in contact with; to hit or strike against; to extend the hand, foot, &c., so as to reach or rest on. Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter. Esth. v. 2. Him, thus intent…Toŭch, v. i. p. 1396To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points. Johnson. 2. To fasten; to take effect. [Rare.] Strong waters will touch upon gold…Touch, n. p. 1396The act of touching, or the state of being touched; contact. That never touch was welcome to thy hand Unless I touched. Shak. 2. The sense of feeling or common sensation, one of the five senses; as…Toûch'a-ble, a. p. 1397Capable of being touched; tangible.Touch'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1397The state or quality of being touchable.Touch'-bŏx, n. p. 1397A box containing lighted tinder, formerly carried by soldiers who used match-locks, to kindle the match. Fairholt.Toŭch'-hōle, n. p. 1397The vent of a cannon or other species of fire-arms, by which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; vent.Toŭch'i-ly, adv. p. 1397In a touchy manner; peevishly.Toŭch'i-ness, n. p. 1397The quality of being touchy; peevishness; irritability; irascibility.Toûch'ing, p. a. p. 1397Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale.Toûch'ing, prep. p. 1397Concerning; relating to; with respect to. “Now, as touching things offered to idols.” I Cor. viii. 1.Tŏuch'ing, n. p. 1397The sense of feeling; touch.Toŭch'ing-ly, adv. p. 1397In a manner to touch or move the passions; feelingly.Toŭch'-me-nōt, n. p. 1397(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Impatiens: the jewel-weed of the United States. (b.) A plant of the genus Ecballium (E. [or Momordica] elaterium); the squirting-cucumber.Touch'-nee'dle, n. p. 1397A small bar of gold and silver, either pure or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, prepared for trying the purity of articles of gold and silver by comparison of the streak made by the…Toŭch'-pā'per, n. p. 1397Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like. Simmonds.Touch'-stōne, n. p. 1397(Min.) A variety of extremely compact silicious schist, almost as close as flint, used for ascertaining the purity of gold and silver by the streak impressed on the stone;—called also Lydian-stone…Toŭch'-wŏod, n. p. 1397Decayed wood, used like a match for taking fire from a spark. “Inflammable as touch-wood.” Carlyle.Toûch'y, a. p. 1397Peevish; irritable; irascible; apt to take fire. [Colloq.]Tough, a. p. 1397Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough. “Tough roots and stubs.” Milton. 2. Not easily broken…Toŭgh'en, v. i. p. 1397To grow tough, or tougher.Tough'en, v. t. p. 1397To make tough, or tougher.Tough'ish, a. p. 1397Tough in a slight degree.Tough'ly, adv. p. 1397In a tough manner.Tough'ness, n. p. 1397The quality of being tough; flexibility, with a firm adhesion of parts; as, the toughness of steel. 2. Strength of constitution or texture. 3. Viscosity; tenacity; clamminess; glutinousness; as, the…Tou-peet’ or Tou-pet’, n. p. 1397A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair. 2. A small wig or top-piece.Tqu'pet-tît, n. p. 1397(Ornith.) A small bird of the genus Parus (P. bicolor); a kind of titmouse. Eng. Cyc.Tour, n. p. 1397A going round; hence, a journey in a circuit; as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England. The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour, Two birds of gayest plume before him drove. Milton.…Tour, n. p. 1397A tower. [Obs.]Tour, v. i. p. 1397To make a tour; as, to tour through a country; to go a-touring. Hughes.Tou-rā'co, n. p. 1397(Ornith.) A genus of African birds, having an erectile tuft on the head. Currier.Tour-bill'ion, n. p. 1397An ornamental firework, peculiar for turning round, when in the air, so as to present the appearance of a scroll of fire.Tour'ist, n. p. 1397One who makes a tour, or performs a journey in a circuit.Tour'ma-line, n. p. 1397(Min.) A mineral occurring usually in black three-sided or six-sided prisms, terminated by three-sided pyramids. It also presents brown, blue, green, and red colors. ☞ The blue has been called…Toûrn, n. p. 1397The sheriff’s turn or court. 2. A spinning-wheel. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Toûr'na-ment, n. p. 1397A mock-fight or military sport, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery. With cruel tournament the squadrons join. Milton. ☞ It differed from the…Tōurn'er-y, n. p. 1397Work turned on a lathe; turnery. [Obs.] See TURNERY. Evelyn.Tōür'ney, n. p. 1397A tournament.Toür'ney, v. i. p. 1397To perform tournaments; to tilt. Well could he tourney, and in the lists debate. Spenser.Toûr'ni-quĕt, n. p. 1397A surgical instrument or bandage which is tightened or relaxed with a screw, and used to check the flow of blood as from wounds, by external pressure.Tōurnois, n. p. 1397A former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous.Tōur-nure', n. p. 1397Turn; contour; figure. 2. A part of the dress of a lady used for expanding the skirt; a bustle.