Chapter 1734

Tie , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tied (?) ( Obs . Tight (<?/) ); p. pr. & vb. n. Tying (?) .] [OE. ti<?/en , teyen , AS. t\'c6gan , ti\'82gan , fr. te\'a0g , te\'a0h , a rope; akin to Icel. taug , and AS. te\'a2n to draw, to pull. See Tug , v. t. , and cf. Tow to drag.] 1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. " Tie the kine to the cart."

1 Sam. vi. 7.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. Prov. vi. 20,21.

2. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree ; to knit; to knot. "We do not tie this knot with an intention to puzzle the argument."

Bp. Burnet.

3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.

In bond of virtuous love together tied . Fairfax.

4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine.

Not tied to rules of policy, you find Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind. Dryden.

5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them.

6. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with.

To ride and tie . See under Ride . -- To tie down . (a) To fasten so as to prevent from rising. (b) To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action. -- To tie up , to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion or action.

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Tie , v. i. To make a tie; to make an equal score.

Tiebar <Xpage=1507>

Tie"bar` (?) , n. A flat bar used as a tie.

Tiebeam <Xpage=1507>

Tie"beam` (?) , n. (Arch.) A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust . of Timbers , under Roof .

Gwilt.

Tier <Xpage=1507>

Ti"er (?) , n. One who, or that which, ties.

Tier <Xpage=1507>

Ti"er , n. [See Tire a headdress.] A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also tire .]

Tier <Xpage=1507>

Tier (?) , n. [Perhaps fr. OF. tire , F. tire ; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziar\'c6 ornament, G. zier , AS. t\'c6r glory, ti\'82r row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Attire , v. t. , Tire a headdress, but also Tirade .] A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater .

Tiers of a cable , the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled.

Tierce <Xpage=1507>

Tierce (?) , n. [F. tierce a third, from tiers , tierce , third, fr. L. tertius the third; akin to tres three. See Third , Three , and cf. Terce , Tercet , Tertiary .] 1. A cask whose content is one third of a pipe; that is, forty-two wine gallons; also, a liquid measure of forty-two wine, or thirty-five imperial, gallons.

2. A cask larger than a barrel, and smaller than a hogshead or a puncheon, in which salt provisions, rice, etc., are packed for shipment.

3. (Mus.) The third tone of the scale. See Mediant .

4. A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king, queen, is called tierce-major .

5. (Fencing) A position in thrusting or parrying in which the wrist and nails are turned downward.

6. (R. C. Ch.) The third hour of the day, or nine a . m .; one of the canonical hours; also, the service appointed for that hour.

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Tierc\'82 <Xpage=1508>

Tier*c\'82" (?) , a. [F.] (Her.) Divided into three equal parts of three different tinctures; -- said of an escutcheon.

Tiercel, Tiercelet <Xpage=1508>

Tier"cel (?) , Tierce"let (?) , n. [OE. tercel , tercelet , F. tiercelet , a dim. of (assumed) tiercel , or LL. tertiolus , dim. fr. L. tertius the third; -- so called, according to some, because every third bird in the nest is a male, or, according to others, because the male is the third part less than female. Cf. Tercel .] (Falconry) The male of various falcons, esp. of the peregrine; also, the male of the goshawk.

Encyc. Brit.

Tierce-major <Xpage=1508>

Tierce"-ma`jor (?) , n. [Cf. F. tierce majeure .] (Card Playing) See Tierce , 4.

Tiercet <Xpage=1508>

Tier"cet (?) , n. [F. tercet . See Tercet .] (Pros.) A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.

Tie-rod <Xpage=1508>

Tie"-rod (?) , n. A rod used as a tie. See Tie .

Tiers \'82tat <Xpage=1508>

Tiers` \'82`tat" (?) . [F.] The third estate, or commonalty, in France, answering to the commons in Great Britain; -- so called in distinction from, and as inferior to, the nobles and clergy.

&hand; The refusal of the clergy and nobility to give the tiers \'82tat a representation in the States-general proportioned to their actual numbers had an important influence in bringing on the French Revolution of 1789. Since that time the term has been purely historical.

Tietick <Xpage=1508>

Tie"tick (?) , n. The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng] .

Tiewig <Xpage=1508>

Tie"wig` (?) , n. A wig having a tie or ties, or one having some of the curls tied up; also, a wig tied upon the head.

Wright. V. Knox.

Tiff <Xpage=1508>

Tiff (?) , n. [Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. <?/efr a smell, <?/efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. t\'81v smell, scent, taste.] 1. Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor. "Sipping his tiff of brandy punch."

Sir W. Scott.

2. A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift .

Thackeray.

Tiff <Xpage=1508>

Tiff , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Tiffed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tiffing .] To be in a pet.

She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. Landor.

Tiff <Xpage=1508>

Tiff , v. t. [OE. tiffen , OF. tiffer , tifer , to bedizen; cf. D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, E. tip , n.] To deck out; to dress. [Obs.]

A. Tucker.

Tiffany <Xpage=1508>

Tif"fa*ny (?) , n. [OE. tiffenay ; cf. OF. tiffe ornament, tiffer to adjust, adorn. See Tiff to dress.] A species of gause, or very silk.

The smoke of sulphur . . . is commonly used by women to whiten tiffanies . Sir T. Browne.

Tiffin <Xpage=1508>

Tif"fin (?) , n. [Properly, tiffing a quaffing, a drinking. See Tiff , n. ] A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; -- originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense.

Tiffish <Xpage=1508>

Tiff"ish (?) , a. Inclined to tiffs; peevish; petulant.

Tift <Xpage=1508>

Tift (?) , n. [Cf. Norw. teft a scent. See Tiff , n. ] A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.

After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church. Blackwood's Mag.

Tig <Xpage=1508>

Tig (?) , n. 1. A game among children. See Tag .

2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment.

Tigella <Xpage=1508>

Ti*gel"la (?) , n. [NL., from F. tige stem or stock.] (Bot.) That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.

Tigelle <Xpage=1508>

Ti*gelle" (?) , n. [F.] (Bot.) Same as Tigella .

Tiger <Xpage=1508>

Ti"ger (?) , n. [OE. tigre , F. tigre , L. tigris , Gr. ti`gris ; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t\'c6r ; perhaps akin to E. stick , v.t.; -- probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful carnivore ( Felis tigris ) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger , and Bengal tiger .

2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.

As for heinous tiger , Tamora. Shak.

3. A servant in livery, who rids with his master or mistress.

Dickens.

4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger . [Colloq. U.S.]

5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.

American tiger . (Zo\'94l.) (a) The puma. (b) The jaguar. -- Clouded tiger (Zo\'94l.) , a handsome striped and spotted carnivore ( Felis macrocelis or F. marmorata ) native of the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long. Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also tortoise-shell tiger . -- Mexican tiger (Zo\'94l.) , the jaguar. -- Tiger beetle (Zo\'94l.) , any one of numerous species of active carnivorous beetles of the family Cicindelid\'91 . They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly. -- Tiger bittern . (Zo\'94l.) See Sun bittern , under Sun . -- Tiger cat (Zo\'94l.) , any one of several species of wild cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes somewhat resembling those of the tiger. -- Tiger flower (Bot.) , an iridaceous plant of the genus Tigridia (as T. conchiflora , T. grandiflora , etc.) having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like the skin of a tiger. -- Tiger grass (Bot.) , a low East Indian fan palm ( Cham\'91rops Ritchieana ). It is used in many ways by the natives. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants) . -- Tiger lily . (Bot.) See under Lily . -- Tiger moth (Zo\'94l.) , any one of numerous species of moths of the family Arctiad\'91 which are striped or barred with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The larv\'91 are called woolly bears . -- Tiger shark (Zo\'94l.) , a voracious shark ( Galeocerdo maculatus &or; tigrinus ) more or less barred or spotted with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Called also zebra shark . -- Tiger shell (Zo\'94l.) , a large and conspicuously spotted cowrie ( Cypr\'91a tigris ); -- so called from its fancied resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also tiger cowrie . -- Tiger wolf (Zo\'94l.) , the spotted hyena ( Hy\'91na crocuta ). -- Tiger wood , the variegated heartwood of a tree ( Mach\'91rium Schomburgkii ) found in Guiana.

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Ti"ger-eye` (?) , n. (Min.) A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite .

Tiger-foot <Xpage=1508>

Ti"ger-foot` (?) , n. (Bot.) Same as Tiger's-foot .

Tiger-footed <Xpage=1508>

Ti"ger-foot`ed , a. Hastening to devour; furious.

Tigerine <Xpage=1508>

Ti"ger*ine (?) , a. Tigerish; tigrine. [R.]

Tigerish <Xpage=1508>

Ti"ger*ish , a. Like a tiger; tigrish.

Tiger's-foot <Xpage=1508>

Ti"ger's-foot` (?) , n. (Bot.) A name given to some species of morning-glory ( Ipom\'d2a ) having the leaves lobed in pedate fashion.

Tigh <Xpage=1508>

Tigh (?) , n. [Perhaps akin to tight .] A close, or inclosure; a croft. [Obs.]

Cowell.

Tight <Xpage=1508>

Tight (?) , obs. p. p. of Tie .

Spenser.

Tight <Xpage=1508>

Tight , a. [ Compar. Tighter (?) ; superl. Tightest .] [OE. tight , thiht ; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. <?/\'c7ttr , Dan. t\'91t , Sw. t\'84t : akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick . Cf. Taut .] 1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.

2. Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room ; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water- tight ; air- tight .

3. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment .

4. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

Clad very plain, but clean and tight . Evelyn.

I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight . Gay.

5. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings . [Colloq.]

6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.

7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.]

Shak.

8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang]

9. (Com.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy , 7.

Tight <Xpage=1508>

Tight , v. t. To tighten. [Obs.]

Tighten <Xpage=1508>

Tight"en (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tightened (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tightening .] To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.

Just where I please, with tightened rein I'll urge thee round the dusty plain. Fawkes.

Tightening pulley (Mach.) , a pulley which rests, or is forced, against a driving belt to tighten it.

Tightener <Xpage=1508>

Tight"en*er (?) , n. That which tightens; specifically (Mach.) , a tightening pulley.

Tighter <Xpage=1508>

Tight"er (?) , n. A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer. [Obs.]

Tightly <Xpage=1508>

Tight"ly , adv. In a tight manner; closely; nearly.

Tightness <Xpage=1508>

Tight"ness , n. The quality or condition of being tight.

Tights <Xpage=1508>

Tights (?) , n. pl. Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs.

Tiglic <Xpage=1508>

Tig"lic (?) , a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C4H7CO2H (called also methyl crotonic acid ), homologous with crotonic acid, and obtained from croton oil (from Croton Tiglium ) as a white crystalline substance.

Tigress <Xpage=1508>

Ti"gress (?) , n. [From Tiger : cf. F. tigresse .] (Zo\'94l.) The female of the tiger.

Holland.

Tigrine <Xpage=1508>

Ti"grine (?) , a. [L. tigrinus , fr. tigris a tiger.] 1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.

2. (Zo\'94l.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat ( Felis tigrina ) of South America .

Tigrish <Xpage=1508>

Ti"grish (?) , a. Resembling a tiger; tigerish.

Tike <Xpage=1508>

Tike (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A tick. See 2d Tick . [Obs.]

Tike <Xpage=1508>

Tike , n. [Icel. t\'c6k a bitch; akin to Sw. tik .] 1. A dog; a cur. "Bobtail tike or trundle-tail."

Shak.

2. A countryman or clown; a boorish person.

Tikus <Xpage=1508>

Ti"kus (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The bulau.

Til <Xpage=1508>

Til (?) , prep. & conj. See Till . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Tilbury <Xpage=1508>

Til"bu*ry (?) , n. ; pl. Tilburies (#) . [Probably from Tilbury fort, in the Country of Essex, in England.] A kind of gig or two-wheeled carriage, without a top or cover. [Written also tilburgh .]

Tilde <Xpage=1508>

Til"de (?) , n. [Sp., fr. L. titulus a superscription, title, token, sign. See Title , n. ] The accentual mark placed over n , and sometimes over l , in Spanish words [thus, \'a4 , &ltil; ], indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of the initial, or consonantal, y .

Tile <Xpage=1508>

Tile (?) , v. t. [See 2d Tiler .] To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge .

Tile <Xpage=1508>

Tile , n. [OE. tile , tigel , AS. tigel , tigol , fr. L. tegula , from tegere to cover. See Thatch , and cf. Tegular .] 1. A plate, or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works.

2. (Arch.) (a) A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring. (b) A plate of metal used for roofing.

3. (Metal.) A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused.

4. A draintile.

5. A stiff hat. [Colloq.]

Dickens.

Tile drain , a drain made of tiles. -- Tile earth , a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.] -- Tile kiln , a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery. -- Tile ore (Min.) , an earthy variety of cuprite. -- Tile red , light red like the color of tiles or bricks. -- Tile tea , a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See Brick tea , under Brick .

Tile <Xpage=1508>

Tile , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tiled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tiling .] 1. To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house .

2. Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles.

The muscle, sinew, and vein, Which tile this house, will come again. Donne.

Tile-drain <Xpage=1508>

Tile"-drain` (?) , v. t. To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain.

Tilefish <Xpage=1508>

Tile"fish` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A large, edible, deep-water food fish ( Lopholatilus cham\'91leonticeps ) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots.