Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Tided

Tid″ed (?), a. Affected by the tide; having a tide. “The tided Thames.” Bp. Hall.

2729

Tideland

Tide″land (?), n. Land that is overflowed by tide water; hence, land near the sea.

2730

Tideless

Tide″less, a. Having no tide.

2731

Tidesman

Tides″man (?), n.; pl.Tidesmen (�). A customhouse officer who goes on board of a merchant ship to secure payment of the duties; a tidewaiter.

2732

Tidewaiter

Tide″wait′er (?), n. A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties. Swift.

2733

Tideway

Tide″way′ (?), n. Channel in which the tide sets.

2734

Tidife

Tid″ife (?), n. The blue titmouse.☞ The “tidif” mentioned in Chaucer is by some supposed to be the titmouse, by others the wren.

2735

Tidily

Ti″di‐ly (?), adv. In a tidy manner.

2736

Tidiness

Ti″di‐ness, n. The quality or state of being tidy.

2737

Tiding

Ti″ding (?), n. Tidings. Chaucer.

2738

Tidings

Ti″dings (?), n. pl. [OE. tidinge, ti�inge, tidinde, from or influenced by Icel. tī�indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. tīdan to happen, E. betide, tide. See ...

2739

Tidley

Tid″ley (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The wren. (b) The goldcrest.

2740

Tidology

Tid‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Tide + -logy.] A discourse or treatise upon the tides; that part of science which treats of tides. J. S. Mill.

2741

Tidy

Ti″dy (?), n.(Zoöl.) The wren; — called also tiddy.The tidy for her notes as delicate as they. Drayton.☞ This name is probably applied also to other small singing birds, as the ...

2742

Tidy (2)

Ti″dy, a. [Compar.Tidier (?); superl.Tidiest.] [From Tide time, season; cf. D. tijdig timely, G. zeitig, Dan. & Sw. tidig.] 1. Being in proper time; timely; seasonable; favorabl...

2743

Tidy (3)

Ti″dy, n.; pl.Tidies (�). 1. A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, or the like.2. A child's pinafore. Wri...

2744

Tidy (4)

Ti″dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tidied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tidying.] To put in proper order; to make neat; as, to tidy a room; to tidy one's dress.

2745

Tidy (5)

Ti″dy, v. i. To make things tidy.I have tidied and tidied over and over again. Dickens.

2746

Tidytips

Ti″dy‐tips′ (?), n.(Bot.) A California composite plant (Layia platyglossa), the flower of which has yellow rays tipped with white.

2747

Tie

Tie (?), n.; pl.Ties (#). [AS. tēge, t�ge, tīge. √64. See Tie, v. t.] 1. A knot; a fastening.2. A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of du...

2748

Tie (2)

Tie, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tied (?) (Obs. Tight (�)); p. pr. & vb. n.Tying (?).] [OE. ti�en, teyen, AS. tīgan, tiégan, fr. teág, teáh, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. teón to d...

2749

Tie (3)

Tie, v. i. To make a tie; to make an equal score.

2750

Tie-rod

Tie″–rod (?), n. A rod used as a tie. See Tie.

2751

Tiebar

Tie″bar′ (?), n. A flat bar used as a tie.

2752

Tiebeam

Tie″beam′ (?), n.(Arch.) A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof...

2753

Tienda

‖Ti‐en″da (?), n. In Cuba, Mexico, etc., a booth, stall, or shop where merchandise is sold.

2754

Tier

Ti″er (?), n. One who, or that which, ties.