An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 887

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 887

_Morison._


TIFT, _s._ Used as expressive of tediousness, S.


Isl. _tef-ia_, Su. G. _toefw-a_, to delay.


TIFT, _s._


1. The act of quarrelling, Loth. _tiff_, E.


2. The act of struggling in a wanton or dallying way, Loth.


3. The action of the wind.


_Ritson._


Isl. _tyft-a_, to chastise.


_To_ TIFT, _v. a._ To quaff.


_Hamilton._


E. _tiff_, drink, or a draught.


_To_ TIG, _v. n._


1. To touch lightly, to dally, S.


_Evergreen._


2. To trifle with, to treat in a scornful and contemptuous manner.


_Rutherford._


Isl. _teg-ia_, _teig-ia_, lactare, allicere.


~Tig-tow~, _s._ _To play at tig-tow_, to pat backwards and forwards, to dally, S.


_Tig_, and Su. G. _toefw-a_, morari.


TIG, TEYG, _s._ A pet, a fit of sullen humour.


_Ferguson._


Gael. _taoig_, a fit of pa.s.sion; Su. G. _tig-a_, to be silent.


~Tiggy~, _adj._ Petty, p.r.o.ne to pettishness, S.


_To_ TIG-TAG, _v. n._ To trifle, to be busy while doing nothing of importance.


E. _ticktack_, a game at tables.


_Baillie._


TIGHT, TICHT, _part. pa._ and _pret._


1. Tied.


_Sir Gawan._


2. Prepared, girt for action.


_Gawan and Gol._


A. S. _tyg-an_, to bind, Isl. _ty-ia_, instruo.


TYISDAY, _s._ Tuesday.


V. ~Tysday~.


TIKE, TYKE, TYK, _s._


1. A dog, a cur; properly one of a larger and common breed, S.


_Dunbar._


Su. G. _tik_, Isl. _tyk_, a little b.i.t.c.h.


2. A selfish snarling fellow, S.


_Gl. Surv. Moray._


~Tike-tyrit~, _adj._ Dog-weary, tired like a dog after coursing or running, S.


_Minstr. Bord._


~Tyked~, _adj._ Having the disposition of a degenerate dog, currish.


_Watson._