An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 867

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 867

Su. G. _tog-a_, trahere, ducere; q. allowing itself to be led.


TAWIS, TAWES, TAWS,


1. A whip, a lash.


_Douglas._


Isl. _taug_, _tag_, vimen, lorum.


2. The ferula used by a schoolmaster, S. _tawse_.


_Montgomerie._


3. An instrument of correction of whatever kind, S.


_Ramsay._


_To_ ~Taz~, _v. a._ To whip, to scourge, to belabour, S. B.


_Gl. Shirr._


TAWM, _s._ A fit of ill-humour, so as to render one unmanageable, S.


Gael. _taom_, a fit of sickness, madness, or pa.s.sion.


TAWNLE, TAANLE, _s._ A large fire, kindled at night about Midsummer, especially at the time of Beltein, S. O.


_Statist. Acc._


C. B. _tanial_, to set on fire, _tannli_, a fire glow, _tanlhuyth_, a burning flame.


TAWPY, _s._ A foolish woman.


V. ~Taupie~.


TAWSY, _s._ A cup or bowl.


V. ~Tais~.


_Evergreen._


TEAGIE, _s._ A designation for a cow.


V. ~Taigie~.


_To_ TEAL, TILL, _v. a._ To wheedle, to inveigle by flattery, Ang.


_Chr. S. P._


Su. G. _tael-ja_, Isl. _tael-a_, pellicere, decipere.


~Tealer~, ~Tealer~ _on_, _s._ One who entices, Ang.


TEASICK, _s._ A consumption; E. _phthysick_, id.


_Montgomerie._


TEAZLE, _s._ A severe brush.


V. ~Taissle~.


TEBBITS, _s. pl._ Sensation.


V. ~Tabbets~.


TEDD, _adj._ Ravelled, entangled, S. B.


Su. G. _tudd-a_, intricare.


TEE, _s._


1. A mark set up in playing at coits, &c. S. B.


Isl. _ti-a_, demonstrare, Teut. _tijgh-en_, indicare.


2. The nodule of earth, from which a ball is struck off at the hole in the play of golf. S.


_Ramsay._


_To_ ~Tee~, _v. a._ _To tee a ball_, to raise it a little on a nodule of earth, giving it the proper direction, S.


_Ramsay._


TEE, _adv._ Too, also. Aberd.