TIDINESS, ti'dé-nês. s. Neatness, readiness. If I do not mistake, Mr. Elphinstone derives this word from tide; as a tidy person is one who is as attentive to dress and arrangement of things as if preparing for the tide, which, as the proverb says, "waits for no man." But Skinner seems more properly to derive this word from tight, as a tight fellow, one tied up or braced, not loose. To TIE, tl. v. a. 276. To bind, to fasten with knot; to knit, to complicate; to hold, to fasten; to hinder, to obstruct; to oblige, to constrain, to restrain, to confine. —nd, måve, når, nôt ;—tùbe, tåb, båll ;—8îï ;—pôånd ;—tkin, THIS. munciation of thy should be avoided as much as||TIDII.Y, ti'dè-lè. ad. Neatly, readily. possible. Perhaps it will be urged, that though these passages require thy to be pronounced so as to rhyme with high, there are other instances in tragedy where the subject is low and familiar, which would be better pronounced by sounding thy like the: to which it may be answered, that when tragedy lowers her voice, and descends into the mean and familiar, as is frequently the case in the tragedies of Shakspeare, the slender pronunciation of thy may be adopted; because, though the piece may have the name of a tragedy, the scene may be really comedy. The only rule, therefore, that can be given, is a very indefinite one; namely, that thy ought always to be pronounced so as to rhyme with high when the subject is raised, and the person-TIE, tl. s. Knot, fastening; bond, obligation. age dignified: but when the subject is familiar TIER, tèèr. s. 275. A row, a rank. and the person we address, without digity or TIERCE, têrse. s. 277. A vessel holding the importance, if thy be the personal pronoun third part of a pipe. made use of, it ought to be pronounced like the thus, if, in a familiar way, we say to a friend, Give me thy hand, we never hear the pronoun thy sounded so as to rhyme with high and it is al ways pronounced like the when speaking to a child; we say, Mind thy book, hold up thy head, or, Take off thy hat. The phraseology we call thee and thoning is not in so common use with us as the buoyant among the French: but as the second personal pronoun thou, and its possessive tny are indispensable in composition, it seems of sonie importance to pronounce them properly.|| See Rhetorical Grammar, page 32. THYSELF, THI-self'. pron. reciprocal. It is commonly used in the oblique cases, or following the verb: in poetical or solemn language it is sometimes used in the nominative. THYME, time. s. 471. A plant. THYINE-WOOD, the lne-wad. s. A precious wood. TIAR, d'ar. TIARA, t-à'rá. 116. a diadem. 8. A dress for the head, To TICE, tise. v. a. To draw, to allure. Used seldom for Entice. TICK, tik. s. Score, trust; the louse of dogs or sheep; the case which holds the feathers of a bed. To TICK, tik. v. n. To run on score ; to trust, to score. TICKEN, TICKING, }tik'kin. 103. } s. The same with tick. A sort of strong linen for bedding. TICKET, tikit. s. 99. A token of any right or dent upon the delivery of which admission is granted, or a claim acknowledged. To TICKLE, tik'kl. v. a. 405 To affect with a prurient sensation by slight touches; to please by slight gratification. To TICKLE, tik kl. v. n. To fee! titillation. TIFF, f. s. Liquor, drink; a fit of peevish · To TIFF, tif. v. n. To be in a pet, to quarrel. nine kind. TIGHT, tite. n. 393-Sec TIDY. Tense, close not loose; free from fluttering rags, less that neat. To TIGHTEN, ti't'n. v. a. 103. To straiten, to TIGHTLY, tite'lè. ad. Closely, not loosely ness. Closeness, not loose TIGRESS, t'grès. s. The female of the tiger. TILE, tile. s. Thin plates of baked clay used to To TILE, tile. v. a. To cover with tiles; to cover as tiles. TILER, tla. s. 98. One whose trade is to co ver houses with tiles. TILING, tl'ling. s. 410. The roof covered with tiles. TILL, till. s. A box in a desk or counter into TILL, till. prep. To the time of. Till now; to TILLAGE, tillidje. s. 90. Husbandry, the act TICKLE, tik kl. a. Tottering, unfixed, unstable.TILT, . s. A tent, any covering over head; Not in use. TICKLISH, tik'kl-ish. a. Sensible to titillation, easily tickled; tottering, uncertain, unfixed; difficult, nice. TICKLISHNESS, tik'kl-ish-nès. s. The state of TICKTACK, tik'tåk. s. A game at tables. To TIDE, tide. v. a. To drive with the streain. the cover of a boat; military game at which To TILT, tilt. v. a. To cover like a tilt of a TILTER, ult'dr. s. 98. One who tilts, one who To TIDE, tide. v. n. To pour a flood, to be agi-TILTH, tilth. 8. Husbandry, culture. TIDEGATE, tide'gåte. s. A gate through which TIMBER, tm'bår. s. 98. Wood fit for building the main trunk of a tree; the main beams of fabrick. TIMBERED, tỉm'bård. a. 559. Built, formed, contrived. TIMBREL, tim bril. s. 99. A kind of musical in strument played by pulsation. {{TIME, time. s. The measure of duration ; space 559-Fate, får, fåll, fåt ;—mè, mêt ;—plne, pîn ; of time; interval; season, proper time; a considerable space of duration, continuance, process of time; age, particular part of time; hour of childbirth; musical measure. To TIME, time. v. a. To adapt to the time, to bring or do at a proper time; to regulate as to time; to measure harmonically. TIMEFUL, thne'föl. a. Seasonable, timely, early. TIMELESS, time'lês. a. Unseasonable, done at an improper time; untimely, immature, done before the proper time. TIMELY, time'lè. a. Seasonable, sufficiently early TIMESERVER, time'sêrv-år. s. One who complies with prevailing notions whatever they be. TIMESERVING, time'ser-ving. a. Meanly complying with present power. TIMID, timid. a. Fearful, timor us, wanting courage. TIMIDITY, te-mid'è-tè. s. Fearfulness, timo rousness, habitual cowardice. TIMOROUS, tîm'år-ås. a. 314. Fearful, full of fear and scruple. TIMOROUSLY, tim'dr-us-lè. ad. Fearfully, with much fear. TIMOROUSNESS, tim'år-ds-nês. s. Fearfulness. TIMOUS, tl'mus. a. 314. Early, timely. Not in rise. TIN, tn. s. A white metal, of little elasticity, and of but little taste. It is one of the lightest of the metals, and so soft and ductile that it may be beaten out into leaves thinner than paper-Parkes Chymistry. Thin plates of iron covered with tin. To TIN, tin. v. a. To cover with tin To TINCT, tingkt. v. a. To stain, to colour, to To TIPPLE, tip'pl. v. u. 405 To drink luxa riously, to waste life over the cup. To TIPPLE, to'pl. v. a. To drink in luxury of excess TIPPLE, tippl. s. Drink, liquor. TIPTOE, tip'tò. s. The end of the toe. As this word, when it signifies a rank or row, is universally pronounced like tear a drop from the eye, it ought always to be written tier which would prevent a gross irregularity. This is the more to be wished, not only as its deriva tion from the old French tiere seems to require this spelling, but to distinguish it from the wors tiere, a head-dress; which probably, being s corruption either of the word tiara, an ornamen. for the head, or of the English word attire ought to be written and pronounced like the word tire, to fatigue. Dr. Kenrick is the only orthōepist who has attended to this distinction -See BowL. TIRE, tire. 6. A head-dress; furniture, appa ratus. To TIRE, thre. v. a. To fatigue, to make weary, to harass; to dress the head. To TIRE, tire. v. n. To fall with weariness. TIREDNESS, tir'd'nès. s. State of being tired. weariness. TIRESOME, tire'såm. a. 165. Wearisome, fatigning, tedious. TIRESOMENESS, tire'såm-nês. s. Act or qua · lity of being tiresome. TIREWOMAN, tire'wom-an. s. 88. A woman whose business is to make dresses for the head. 8. The room Colour or TIRINGHOUSE, W'ring-house.} taste superadded by something; extract of some drug made in spirits, an infusion. To TINCTURE, thigk'tshore. v. a. To imbue or impregnate with some colour or taste; to imbue the mind. TINDER, tin'dur. 8. 98. Any thing eminently inflammable placed to catch fire. To TINGE, tinje. v. a. To impregnate or imbue with a colour or taste. TINGENT, tin'jênt. a. Having the power to tinge. To TINGLE, ting'gl. v. n. 405. To feel a sound, or the continuance of a sound; to feel a sharp quick pain with a sensation of motion; to feel either pain or pleasure with a sensation of motion. To TINK, tingk. v. n. 408. To make a sharp shrill noise. TINKER, tingk'år. s. A mender of tin or brass ware. TINNER, ta'når. s. 98. One who works in the tin mines. TINSEL, tin's. s. 99. A kind of shining cloth ; any thing shining with false lustre, any thing showy and of little value. To TINSEL, tin'sil. v. a. To decorate with cheap ornaments, to adorn with lustre that has no value. TINT, tint. s. A dye, a colour. TINY, t're. a. Little, small, puny. TIP, tip. 8. Top, end, point, extremity. To TIP, tip. v. a. To top, to end, to cover on the end; to strike slightly, to tap; to give au inuendo, to give secretly. TIPPET, tip'pit. s. 99. Something worn about the neck. | TIRINGROOM, tiring-room. in which players dress for the stage. 'TIS, tiz. Contracted for It is. This contraction is allowable only in poetry. TISICK, tizîk. s. Properly Phthisick. Con sumption. TISICAL, tiz'è-kål. a. 509. Consumptive. TISSUE, tish'ů. s. 452. Cloth interwoven with gold or silver. To TISSUE, tish'd. v. a. To interweave, to variegate. TIT, tit. s. A small horse, generally in contempt a woman, in contempt. A Titmouse or Tomtit; a-bird. N TITBIT, tit'bit. s. Nice bit, nice food. TITHEABLE, tirr'å-bl. a. Subject to the pay ment of tithes. To tax, to levy the To pay tithe. s. 98. TITHE, THе s. 467. The tenth part, the pari assigned to the maintenance of the ministry, the tenth part of any thing; a small part, a small portion. To TITHE, trne. v, a. tenth part. To TITHE, tтHе. v. a. TITHER, 'THÔг. tithes. TITHING, t'rning. s. 410. Tithing is the nur ber or company of ten men with their families knit together in a society, all of them being bound to the king for the peaceable and good behaviour of each of their society; tithe, tenth part due to the priest. One who gathers TITHINGMAN, U'тHing-mán. 8. A petty peace officer. To TITILLATE, tt tillåte. vn. To tickle TITILLATION, tit-til-la'shun. s. The act of tickling; the state of being tickled; any slight or petty pleasure. TITLARK, tit'lárk. s. A bird. TITLE, ti't. s. 405 A general head comprt sing particulars; any appellation of honour; a name, an appeilation; the first page of a book, -nò, move, nôr, not-tube, tab, båll ;-dil ;-poånd;-thin, tuis. telling its name and generally its subject; all claim of right. To TITLE, titl. v. a. To entitle, to name, to call. TITLELESS, t'tl-lês. a. Wanting a name or TITLEPAGE, titl-padje. s. The page contain- A small species of To TITTER, tit'tår. v. n. 98. To laugh with restraint. TITTER, tit'tår. s. A restrained laugh. TITTLE, tit'tl. s. 405. A small particle, a point, a dot. TITTLETATTLE, tit'tl-tåt'tl. 5. prattle, empty gabble. TITUBATION, Žt-tshủ-bảshân. 8. stumbling. -nỏ, môve, når, nôt,-tùbe, tåb, båll ;—¿ïl ;—põånd ;—thin, THIS. TORRENT, tôr'rênt. a. Roliing in a rapid stream. TORRID, torrid a. 168. Parched, dried with heat; burning, violently hot; it is particularly applied to the regions or zone between the tropicks. TORSEL, tor'sll. s. 99. Any thing in a twisted form. TORSION, tor'shan. s. twisting The act of turning or TORTILE, tör'til. a. 140. Twisted, wreathed. TORTION, tôr'shân. s. Torment, pain. TORTIVE, tortiv a. 158. the affections; something of passion or affec tion; a stroke; exact performance of agree ment; a small quantity intermingled; a hint, slight notice given a cant word for a slight essav. TOUCHABLE, tåtsh'å-bl. a. 405. Tangible, that may be touched. TOUCH-HOLE, titsh'hole. s. The hole through which the fire is conveyed to the powder in gun. TOUCHINESS, tåtsh'è-nès. 8. Peevishness, irascibility. Twisted, wreathed.TOUCHING, totshing. prep. 410. With respect, TORTOISE, tor'tiz. s. 301. An animal covered regard, or relation to. with a hard shell: there are tortoises both of TOUCHING, tatshing a. Pathetick, affecting, land and water. moving. TORTUOSITY, t&r-tshů-ôs'è-tè. Wreath, S. TOUCHINGLY, totsh'Ing-le. ad. With feeling emotion, in a pathetick manner. ||TOUCHMENOT, tûtsh’mè-nôt. s. An herb. TOUCHSTONE, tåtsh'stone. s. Stone by which metals are examined; any test or criterion. flexure. TORTUOUS, tår’tshù-ůs. a. 463. Twisted, wreathed, winding; mischievous. TORTURE, tor'tshure. s. 461. Torments judicially inflicted, pain by which guilt is punished,TOUCHWOOD, tütsh'wåd. s. Rotten wood used or confession extorted; pain, anguish, pang. to catch the fire struck from the flint. To TORTURE, tôr'tshùre. v. a. To punish with TOUCHY, tâtsh'è. a. Peevish, irritable, irascitortures; to vex; to excruciate, to torment. TORTURER, tör'tshår-år. s. 557. He who tor-TOUGH, tôf. a. 314, 391. Yielding without frac tures, a tormentor. TORVITY, tör'vè-tè. s. Sourness, severity of countenance. TORVOUS, tor'vús. a. 314. Sour of aspect, stern, severe of countenance. TORY, to'rè. s. A cant term, from an Irish word signifying a savage; the name of a party opposed to that of a Whig; a friend to monarchy. o TOSS, tôs. v. a. To throw with the hand, as a ball at play; to throw with violence; to lift with a sudden and violent motion; to make restless, to disquiet; to keep in play, to tumble over. To TOSS, tôs. v. n. To Hing, to wince, to be in violent commotion; to be tossed. To toss up; to throw a coin into the air, and wager on what side it shall fail. TOSS, tôs. s. The act of tossing; an affected manner of raising the head. TOSSER, tôs'sår. s. 98 One who throws, one who flings and writhes. TOSSPOT, tos pôt. s. A toper, a drunkard. TOST, tost. Pret. and part. pass. of Toss; properly Tossed. 360, 367. TOTAL, to'tål. a. 88. Whole, complete, full; whole, not divided. TOTALITY, 10-tâl'è-tè. s. Complete sum, whole quantity. TOTALLY, to'tål-è. ad. Wholly, fully, complete'y. TOTHER, tåTн'år. Contracted for The other. To TOTTER, tôt tår. v n. 98. To shake so as to threaten a fall. To TOUCH, tôtsh. v. a. 314. To reach so as to be in contact; to come to, to attain to try, as gold with a stone; to affect, to relate to; to move, to strike mentally, to melt; to delineate or mark out; to infect, to seize slightly; to wear, to have an effect on; to strike a musical instrument. To touch up; to repair or improve by siight strokes. to TOUCH, tsh. v. a. To be in a state of junction, so that no space is between them; to fasten on, to take effect on. To touch it; to coine to without stay. To touch on; to mention slightly. To touch on or upon; to go for a very short time. TOUCH, tätsh. s. Reach of any thing so that there is no space between the things reaching and reached; the sense of feeling; the act of touching; examination as by a stone; tesi, that by which any thing is examined; proof, tried qualities; single act of a pencil upon the picture; feature, lineament; act of the hand upon a musical instrument; power of exciting ble, apt to take fire. A low word. ture, not brittle; stiff, not easily flexible; not easily injured or broken; viscous, clammy, ropy. To TOUGHEN, taf'f'n. v. n. 103. To grow tough. TOUGHNESS, tåf'nès. s. Not brittleness; flexibility; viscosity, tenacity, clamininess, glutinousness; firmness against injury. TOUPET, too-pet'. s. 315. A curl, an artificial lock of hair. This word is generally written and pronounced Toope. TOUR, tôôr. s. 315. Ramble, roving journey; turn, revolution. My experience fails me if this word is not slowly conforming to the true English sound of the vowels heard in thou. The smart traveller to France and Italy, would fear we should never suppose he had been out of England. were he not to pronounce it so as to rhyme with poor; and the sober English critick sees infi nite advantage in this pronunciation, as it pre vents our mistaking taking a tour for taking • tower. But plausible as this later reason may be, it is far from being sufficient to induce a philosophical grammarian to approve it.-Coin cidence in the sound of words signifying dif ferent things, is the case in all languages; but while these words are differently written, their different meanings will be sufficiently preserved without departing from the general analogy of pronunciation.-See the word Bowl. TOURNAMENT, tôôr'nâ-mẻnt, or tårnåment. TOURNEY, tôôr'nè, or tår'nè. } Tilt, military sport, mock enccunter: Milton uses it simply for encounter. I am much mistaken if general usage does not incline to the short sound of the diphthong in these words; and that this sound ought to be indulged, is palpable to every English ear; which finds a repugnance at giving the French sound to any word that is not newly adopted. Journey, nourish, courage, and any other words from the French, have long been anglicised; and there is no good reason why this word should not fall into the same class. Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Scott, Dr. Kenrick, and Mr. Perry, give the first sound of this word, and Buchanan and W. Johnston, the seond. Junuis and Skinner spell the word Turna,nent. Tc TOURNEY, tôôr'nê, or tår'nè. v.n. To tilt in the lists. TOURNIQUET, tårnè-kwêt. s. A bandage nood in amputations, straitened or relaxed by the turn of a handle. The general pronunciation of this word ought |