Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Taker

Tak″er (?), n. One who takes or receives; one who catches or apprehended.

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Taking

Tak″ing (?), a. 1. Apt to take; alluring; attracting.Subtile in making his temptations most taking. Fuller.2. Infectious; contageous. Beau. & Fl.— Tak″ing‐ly, adv. — Tak″ing‐nes...

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Taking (2)

Tak″ing, n. 1. The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.2. Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.What a taking was he in, when your husband asked who wa...

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Taking-off

Tak″ing–off′ (?), n. Removal; murder. See To take off (c), under Take, v. t.The deep damnation of his taking-off. Shak.

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Taking-off (2)

Tak″ing–off′, n. 1. (Print.) The removal of sheets from the press.2. Act of presenting a take-off, or burlesque imitation.

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Talapoin

Tal″a‐poin (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small African monkey (Cercopithecus, orMiopithecus, talapoin) — called also melarhine.

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Talapoin (2)

‖Tal″a‐poin (tăl″ȧ‐poin), n. [Pg. talapoi, talapoin, name for Buddhist priest, fr. Siamese t‘ama p‘ră; t‘ama, honorific title + p‘ră priest.] A Buddhist monk or priest.

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Talaria

‖Ta‐la″ri‐a (tȧ‐lā″rĭ‐ȧ), n. pl. [L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle.] (Class. Myth.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, ...

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Talbot

Tal″bot (ta̤l″bŭt), n. A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. Wase (1654).☞ The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perha...

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Talbotype

Tal″bo‐type (?), n.(Photog.) Same as Calotype.

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Talc

Talc (tălk), n. [F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all fr. Ar. talq.] (Min.) A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring ...

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Talcose

{ Tal‐cose″ (tăl‐kōs″ or tălk″ōs′), Talc″ous (tălk″ŭs), } a. [Cf. F. talqueux.] (Min.) Of or pertaining to talc; composed of, or resembling, talc.

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Talcum

‖Tal″cum (?), n.(Min.) Same as Talc.

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Tale

Tale (tāl), n. See Tael.

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Tale (2)

Tale, n. [AS. talu number, speech, narrative; akin to D. taal speech, language, G. zahl number, OHG. zala, Icel. tal, tala, number, speech, Sw. tal, Dan. tal number, tale speech...

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Tale (3)

Tale (tāl), v. i. To tell stories. Chaucer.Gower.

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Talebearer

Tale″bear′er (–bâr′ẽr), n. One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief.Spies and talebeare...

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Talebearing

Tale″bear′ing, a. Telling tales officiously.

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Talebearing (2)

Tale″bear′ing, n. The act of informing officiously; communication of secrets, scandal, etc., maliciously.

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Taled

Ta″led (tā″lĕd), n.(Jewish Antiq.) A kind of quadrangular piece of cloth put on by the Jews when repeating prayers in the synagogues. Crabb.

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Taleful

Tale″ful (tāl″fụl), a. Full of stories. Thomson.

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Talegalla

‖Tal′e‐gal″la (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of Australian birds which includes the brush turkey. See Brush turkey.

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Talent

Tal″ent (tăl″ent), n. [F., fr. L. talentum a talent (in sense 1), Gr. ταλαντον a balance, anything weighed, a definite weight, a talent; akin to τλη̑ναι to bear, endure, τολμα̑ν...

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Talented

Tal″ent‐ed, a. Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted. Abp. Abbot (1663).☞ This word has been strongly objected to by Coleridge and some other criti...

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Tales

‖Ta″les (?), n. [L., pl. of talis such (persons).] (Law) (a) pl. Persons added to a jury, commonly from those in or about the courthouse, to make up any deficiency in the number...

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Talesman

Tales″man (?), n.; pl.Talesmen (�). (Law) A person called to make up a deficiency in the number of jurors when a tales is awarded. Wharton.

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Taleteller

Tale″tell′er (?), n. One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a talebearer; a telltale; a tattler.