Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Talewise

Tale″wise′ (?), adv. In a way of a tale or story.

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Taliacotian

Tal″ia‐co′tian (?), a. See Tagliacotian.

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Taliation

Tal′i‐a″tion (?), n. Retaliation.Just heav'n this taliation did decree. Beaumont.

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Talion

Ta″li‐on (?), n. [F., fr. L. talio, perh. fr. talis such. Cf. Retaliation.] Retaliation. Holinshed.

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Talipes

‖Tal″i‐pes (?), n. [NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.] (Surg.) The deformity called clu...

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Talipot

Tal″i‐pot (?), n. [Hind. tālpāt the leaf of the tree.] (Bot.) A beautiful tropical palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast. It has a trunk si...

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Talisman

Tal″is‐man (?), n.; pl.Talismans (#). [Sp., from Ar. tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsamān, fr. Gr. � tribute, tax, LGr., an initiation, incantation, from � to complete,...

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Talismanic

{ Tal′is‐man″ic (?), Tal′is‐man″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. talismanique.] Of or pertaining to a talisman; having the properties of a talisman, or preservative against evils by occu...

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Talk

Talk (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Talked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Talking.] [Cf. LG. talk talk, gabble, Prov. G. talken to speak indistinctly; or OD. tolken to interpret, MHG. tolkan to i...

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Talk (2)

Talk, v. t. 1. To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French.2. To deliver in talking; to speak; to utter; to make a subject of conversation; as, t...

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Talk (3)

Talk, n. 1. The act of talking; especially, familiar converse; mutual discourse; that which is uttered, especially in familiar conversation, or the mutual converse of two or mor...

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Talkative

Talk″a‐tive (?), a. Given to much talking.Syn. — Garrulous; loquacious. See Garrulous.— Talk″a‐tive‐ly, adv. — Talk″a‐tive‐ness, n.

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Talker

Talk″er (?), n. 1. One who talks; especially, one who is noted for his power of conversing readily or agreeably; a conversationist.There probably were never four talkers more ad...

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Talking

Talk″ing, a. 1. That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot.2. Given to talk; loquacious.The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade,For talking age and whispering...

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Tall

Tall (?), a. [Compar.Taller (?); superl.Tallest.] [OE. tal seemly, elegant, docile (?); of uncertain origin; cf. AS. un-tala, un-tale, bad, Goth. untals indocile, disobedient, u...

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Tallage

{ Tal″lage (?), Tal″li‐age (?), } n. [F. taillage. See Taille, and cf. Tailage.] (O. Eng. Law) A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants, toward the pu...

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Tallage (2)

Tal″lage, v. t. To lay an impost upon; to cause to pay tallage.

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Tallboy

Tall″boy′ (?), n. 1. A kind of long-stemmed wineglass or cup.2. A piece of household furniture common in the eighteenth century, usually in two separate parts, with larger drawe...

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Tallier

Tal″li‐er (?), n. One who keeps tally.

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Tallis

‖Tal″lis (?), n. Same as Tallith.

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Tallith

‖Tal″lith (?), n. [NHeb. tallīth.] (Jewish Costume) (a) An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head,...

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Tallness

Tall″ness (?), n. The quality or state of being tall; height of stature.

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Tallow

Tal″low (?), n. [OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. tōlgr, tōlg, tōlk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm.] 1. The suet or fat of animals ...

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Tallow (2)

Tal″low, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tallowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tallowing.] 1. To grease or smear with tallow.2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep.

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Tallow-face

Tal″low–face′ (?), n. One who has a sickly, pale complexion. Shak.

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Tallow-faced

Tal″low–faced′ (?), a. Having a sickly complexion; pale. Burton.

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Tallower

Tal″low‐er (?), n. An animal which produces tallow.