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+Target+, _sb._ a small targe, Prompt.; +targett+, Voc.; +tergate+, S3; +targattes+, _pl._, SkD.--Low Lat. _targeta_; cp. It. _targhetta_ (Florio).
+Tarien+, _v._ to delay, to hinder, C2; to tarry, W2, S3; see +Terien+.
+Tarne+, _sb._ a girl, HD.--Icel. _erna_; cp. OHG. _thiarna_ (Otfrid); see Kluge (s.v. _dirne_). See +erne+.
+Tarne+, _sb._ a tarn; see +Terne+.
+Tas+, _sb._ heap, C; +taas+, C; +ta.s.se+, Prompt., HD.--OF. _tas_, stack, heap (BH); cp. Du. _tas_, Low Lat. _ta.s.sis_ (Voc.), _ta.s.sus_ (Ducange).
+Taske+, _sb._ a taxing, Prompt.; a task, HD, Palsg.--Cp. Late Lat.
_tasca_ for _taxa_, a tax. See +Taxen+.
+Tasker+, _sb._ a thrasher, Voc., HD; +taskar+, B; +taskur+, Bardsley.
+Ta.s.sel+, _sb._ male hawk; see +Tercel+.
+Tast+, _sb._ taste, S3, PP; +taast+, Prompt.
+Tasten+, _v._ to feel, touch, kiss, taste, C3, PP; +taasten+, Prompt.; +tast+, _pt. s._, probed, HD.--OF. _taster_, to feel by touch, to taste (F. _tater_); Late Lat. *_taxitare_, frequent. of Lat. _taxare_, to handle.
+Tatter+, a shred, loose-hanging rag, a ragged person, ND, SkD; +totters+, _pl._, rags, Sh. _Der._: +tatered+, _adj._, jagged, S3.--Icel. _totturr_ (for _tolturr_), _toturr_.
+Tauny+, _adj._ tawny, P; +tanny+, Prompt.--AF. _taune_, OF. _tanne_, tawny, tanned, pp. of _taner_, to tan (BH).
+Tavel+, _sb._ the game of 'tables', backgammon, SD. _Comb._: +taevel-bred+, backgammon-board, SD.--AS. _taefel_, 'alea' (Voc.); Lat.
_tabula_. See +Table+.
+Tavelen+, _v._ to play at 'tables', S.
+Taverne+, _sb._ an inn, Prompt., Voc.--AF. _taverne_; Lat. _taberna_.
+Taverner+, _sb._ inn-keeper, C2, HD, P, Voc.; +tavernere+, Prompt.--AF.
_taverner_; Late Lat. _tabernarium_.
+Tawen+, _v._ to prepare leather, SkD; +tewen+, Prompt.; +taw+, to dress hemp, HD; +tawed+, _pp._, hardened with labour, S3; +i-tauwed+, S.--AS.
_tawian_, to prepare, dress leather, to scourge.
+Tawer+, _sb._ a tanner, SD, SkD.
+Tawnen+, _v._ to shew, S; +taunede+, _pt. s._, SD.--Cp. ODu. _toonen_ and MHG. _zounen_ for _zougenen_, from OHG. _zougjan_ for _azougjan_ (see Lexer); cp. AS. _aet-wan_. See +Awnen+.
+Taxen+, _v._ to tax, SkD, PP.--AF. _taxer_; Lat. _taxare_.
+Taxoure+, _sb._ a taxer, P.
+Tayl+, _sb._ tail, a retinue, train of followers, S2, C2, PP; +taile+, S2, PP; +tayle+, Cath.--AS. _taegl_: Goth. _tagl_, hair.
+Tayt+, _adj._ glad, cheerful, brisk, S3; +teyte+, _pl._, HD.--Icel.
_teitr_.
+Te-+, _prefix_; same as +To-+ (2).
+Teald+, _pp._ of +Tellen+.
+Teares+, _pl._ tears, S; see +Tere+.
+Techen+, _v._ to teach, S, C2, S2; +teachen+, S; +tache+, S; +tahte+, _pt. s._, S; +taihte+, S; +tagte+, S; +tahtes+, _2 pt. s._, S; +tehten+, _pl._, S; +taucht+, _pp._, S3; +y-ta?t+, S2; +y-taught+, C2.--AS.
_t?can_, pt. _t?hte_, pp. _t?ht_.
+Teches+, _sb. pl._ marks, signs, S2; see +Tache+.
+Teer+, _sb._ tear, C2; see +Tere+.
+Teise+, _sb._ a fathom, HD.--AF. _teise_ (OF. _toise_); Late Lat.
_tensa_. Cf. +Teyse+.
+Tei?en+, _v._ to tie, bind, S2; see +Ti?en+.
+Teld+, _sb._ a covering, tent, SkD (s.v. _tilt_); +telde+, S2, HD; +telte+, Prompt.; +tilde+, PP (p. 779).--AS. _(ge)teld_, a tent; cp.
Icel. _tjald_.
+Telden+, _v._ to pitch a tent, to erect a building, to dwell, PP; +tilden+, S3; +tilde+, _pt. s._, PP; +tulde+, PP; +telt+, HD; +teldit+, _pp._, PP; +tyld+, S3.
+Tele+, _sb._ sorcery, magic, HD.
+Telen+, _v._ to reprove, to scoff at, S; +taelen+, S.--ONorth. _telan_ (Luke 7. 30), AS. _t?lan_, to blame, from _talu_, 'calumnia' (Grein).
+Telie+, _v._ to till, cultivate, PP; see +Tilien+.
+Telinge+, _sb._ husbandry, culture, study, practice of magic; +telynge+, HD; +tulyinge+, PP; +teolunges+, _pl._, S.--AS. _teolung_, _tilung_, tilling, culture, study.
+Tellen+, _v._ to tell, count, esteem, S, S2; +telst+, _2 pr. s._, S; +tel+, _pr. s._, S, S2; +tellus+, _pl._, S2; +talde+, _pt. s._, S; +tolde+, S2, PP; +telld+, S2; +tolden+, _pl._, S; +talden to+, accounted, S; +telden+, W; +teald+, _pp._, S; +talde+, S2; +ytold+, C2, S2; +i-told+, S; +told+, S2.--AS. _tellan_, pt. _tealde_, pp.
_ge-teald_. See +Tale+.
+Teme+, _sb._ theme, subject, text, PP; +teeme+, S2, PP.--OF. _theme_; Lat. _thema_; Gr. ??a.
+Teme+, _v._ to tame, H; +temyd+, _pp._ H.--AS. _temian_ (Voc.): Goth.
_(ga)tamjan_.
+Temen+, _v._ to bring forward as witness, S.--AS. _teman_, _tman_ (Schmid), from _team_, a summoning for warranty (Schmid).
+Temen+, _v._ to make empty, to pour out, HD, Prompt., Cath., H; +tume+, JD; +teym+, JD.--Icel. _tma_, to empty; from _tomr_, empty. See +Tome+.
+Temp+, _v._ to tempt, H; +tent+, to probe, Sh.; +temped+, _pp._, HD.--OF. _tempter_ (F. _tenter_); Lat. _tentare_.
+Temporal+, _adj._ lasting but for a short time, S2.--OF. _temporel_; Lat. _temporalem_ (Vulg.).
+Temporalite+, _sb._ temporal power, PP; +temperaltes+, temporalities, PP.--AF. _temporalitee_.
