Webster's Dictionary 1913

838

Tear

Tear (?), n. [AS. teár; akin to G. zärhe, OHG. zahar, OFries. & Icel. tār, Sw. tår, Dan. taare, Goth. tagr, OIr. dēr, W. dagr, OW. dacr, L. lacrima, lacruma, for older dacruma, ...

839

Tear (2)

Tear (?), v. t. [imp.Tore (?), ((Obs.Tare) (�); p. p.Torn (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tearing.] [OE. teren, AS. teran; akin to OS. farterian to destroy, D. teren to consume, G. zerren t...

840

Tear (3)

Tear (?), v. i. 1. To divide or separate on being pulled; to be rent; as, this cloth tears easily.2. To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to ra...

841

Tear (4)

Tear (?), n. The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure. Macaulay.Wear and tear. See under Wear, n.

842

Tear (5)

Tear (?), n.(Glass Manuf.) A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass. — Tears of St. Lawrence, the Perseid shower of meteors, seen every year on or about the eve of St. Lawrenc...

843

Tear-falling

Tear″–fall′ing (?), a. Shedding tears; tender. “Tear-falling pity.” Shak.

844

Tear-thumb

Tear″–thumb′ (?), n.(Bot.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles.

845

Tearer

Tear″er (?), n. One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence.

846

Tearful

Tear″ful (?), a. Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. — Tear″ful‐ly, adv. — Tear″ful‐ness, n.

847

Tearless

Tear″less, a. Shedding no tears; free from tears; unfeeling. — Tear″less‐ly, adv. — Tear″less‐ness, n.

848

Tearpit

Tear″pit′ (?), n.(Anat.) A cavity or pouch beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope; the lachrymal sinus; larmier. It is capable of being opened at pleasure and secret...

849

Teary

Tear″y (?), a. 1. Wet with tears; tearful.2. Consisting of tears, or drops like tears.

850

Tease

Tease (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Teased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teasing.] [AS. t�san to pluck, tease; akin to OD. teesen, MHG. zeisen, Dan. tæse, tæsse. √58. Cf. Touse.] 1. To comb or ...

851

Tease (2)

Tease (?), n. One who teases or plagues.

852

Teasel

Tea″sel (?), n. [OE. tesel, AS. t�sel, t�sl, the fuller's herb. See Tease.] [Written also tassel, tazel, teasle, teazel, and teazle.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Dipsacus, of...

853

Teasel (2)

Tea″sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Teaseled (?) or Teaselled; p. pr. & vb. n.Teaseling or Teaselling.] To subject, as woolen cloth, to the action of teasels, or any substitute for them...

854

Teaseler

Tea″sel‐er (?), n. One who uses teasels for raising a nap on cloth. [Written also teaseller, teasler.]

855

Teaseling

Tea″sel‐ing, n. The cutting and gathering of teasels; the use of teasels. [Written also teaselling, teazling.]

856

Teaser

Teas″er (?), n. 1. One who teases or vexes.2. (Zoöl.) A jager gull.

857

Teaser (2)

Teas″er (?), n.(Elec.) A shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open.

858

Teasle

Tea″sle (?), n. & v. t. See Teasel.

859

Teaspoon

Tea″spoon′ (?), n. A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes.

860

Teaspoonful

Tea″spoon′ful (?), n.; pl.Teaspoonfuls (�). As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon; — usually reckoned at a fluid dram or one quarter of a tablespoonful.

861

Teat

Teat (?), n. [OE. tete, titte, AS. tit, titt; akin to LG. & OD. titte, D. tet, G. zitze: cf. F. tette, probably of Teutonic origin.] 1. The protuberance through which milk is dr...

862

Teated

Teat″ed, a. Having protuberances resembling the teat of an animal.

863

Teathe

Teathe (?), n. & v. See Tath.

864

Teatish

Teat″ish (?), a. Peevish; tettish; fretful; — said of a child. See Tettish. Beau. & Fl.