Part 209 (1/2)

+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_.