Webster's Dictionary 1913

2755

Tier (2)

Ti″er, n. [See Tire a headdress.] A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also tire.]

2756

Tier (3)

Tier (?), n. [Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziarī ornament, G. zier, AS. tīr glory, tiér row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; o...

2757

Tierce

Tierce (?), n. [F. tierce a third, from tiers, tierce, third, fr. L. tertius the third; akin to tres three. See Third, Three, and cf. Terce, Tercet, Tertiary.] 1. A cask whose c...

2758

Tiercé

Tier‐cé″ (?), a.(Her.) Divided into three equal parts of three different tinctures; — said of an escutcheon.

2759

Tierce-major

Tierce″–ma′jor (?), n. [Cf. F. tierce majeure.] (Card Playing) See Tierce, 4.

2760

Tiercel

{ Tier″cel (?), Tierce″let (?), } n. [OE. tercel, tercelet, F. tiercelet, a dim. of (assumed) tiercel, or LL. tertiolus, dim. fr. L. tertius the third; — so called, according to...

2761

Tiercet

Tier″cet (?), n. [F. tercet. See Tercet.] (Pros.) A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.

2762

Tiers état

‖Tiers′ é′tat″ (?). The third estate, or commonalty, in France, answering to the commons in Great Britain; — so called in distinction from, and as inferior to, the nobles and cl...

2763

Tietick

Tie″tick (?), n. The meadow pipit..

2764

Tiewig

Tie″wig′ (?), n. A wig having a tie or ties, or one having some of the curls tied up; also, a wig tied upon the head. Wright. V. Knox.

2765

Tiff

Tiff (?), n. [Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. �efr a smell, �efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. tüv smell, scent, taste...

2766

Tiff (2)

Tiff, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Tiffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tiffing.] To be in a pet.She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. Landor.

2767

Tiff (3)

Tiff, v. t. [OE. tiffen, OF. tiffer, tifer, to bedizen; cf. D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, E. tip, n.] To deck out; to dress. A. Tucker.

2768

Tiffany

Tif″fa‐ny (?), n. [OE. tiffenay; cf. OF. tiffe ornament, tiffer to adjust, adorn. See Tiff to dress.] A species of gause, or very silk.The smoke of sulphur... is commonly used b...

2769

Tiffin

Tif″fin (?), n. [Properly, tiffing a quaffing, a drinking. See Tiff, n.] A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; — originally, a Provincial English word, but int...

2770

Tiffish

Tiff″ish (?), a. Inclined to tiffs; peevish; petulant.

2771

Tift

Tift (?), n. [Cf. Norw. teft a scent. See Tiff, n.] A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly...

2772

Tig

Tig (?), n. 1. A game among children. See Tag.2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial en...

2773

Tigella

‖Ti‐gel″la (?), n. [NL., from F. tige stem or stock.] (Bot.) That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.

2774

Tigelle

Ti‐gelle″ (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Tigella.

2775

Tiger

Ti″ger (?), n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. τίγρισ; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. tīr; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; — pro...

2776

Tiger-eye

Ti″ger–eye′ (?), n.(Min.) A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral cro...

2777

Tiger-foot

Ti″ger–foot′ (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Tiger's-foot.

2778

Tiger-footed

Ti″ger–foot′ed, a. Hastening to devour; furious.

2779

Tiger's-foot

Ti″ger's–foot′ (?), n.(Bot.) A name given to some species of morning-glory (Ipomœa) having the leaves lobed in pedate fashion.

2780

Tigerine

Ti″ger‐ine (?), a. Tigerish; tigrine.

2781

Tigerish

Ti″ger‐ish, a. Like a tiger; tigrish.