_Morison._

TIFT, _s._ Used as expressive of tediousness, S.

Isl. _tef-ia_, Su. G. _toefw-a_, to delay.

TIFT, _s._

1. The act of quarrelling, Loth. _tiff_, E.

2. The act of struggling in a wanton or dallying way, Loth.

3. The action of the wind.

_Ritson._

Isl. _tyft-a_, to chastise.

_To_ TIFT, _v. a._ To quaff.

_Hamilton._

E. _tiff_, drink, or a draught.

_To_ TIG, _v. n._

1. To touch lightly, to dally, S.

_Evergreen._

2. To trifle with, to treat in a scornful and contemptuous manner.

_Rutherford._

Isl. _teg-ia_, _teig-ia_, lactare, allicere.

~Tig-tow~, _s._ _To play at tig-tow_, to pat backwards and forwards, to dally, S.

_Tig_, and Su. G. _toefw-a_, morari.

TIG, TEYG, _s._ A pet, a fit of sullen humour.

_Ferguson._

Gael. _taoig_, a fit of pa.s.sion; Su. G. _tig-a_, to be silent.

~Tiggy~, _adj._ Petty, p.r.o.ne to pettishness, S.

_To_ TIG-TAG, _v. n._ To trifle, to be busy while doing nothing of importance.

E. _ticktack_, a game at tables.

_Baillie._

TIGHT, TICHT, _part. pa._ and _pret._

1. Tied.

_Sir Gawan._

2. Prepared, girt for action.

_Gawan and Gol._

A. S. _tyg-an_, to bind, Isl. _ty-ia_, instruo.

TYISDAY, _s._ Tuesday.

V. ~Tysday~.

TIKE, TYKE, TYK, _s._

1. A dog, a cur; properly one of a larger and common breed, S.

_Dunbar._

Su. G. _tik_, Isl. _tyk_, a little b.i.t.c.h.

2. A selfish snarling fellow, S.

_Gl. Surv. Moray._

~Tike-tyrit~, _adj._ Dog-weary, tired like a dog after coursing or running, S.

_Minstr. Bord._

~Tyked~, _adj._ Having the disposition of a degenerate dog, currish.

_Watson._

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