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TABETLESS, TAPETLESS, TEBBITLESS, adj. benumbed.

TACK, s. a slight hold, as a stitch or two; a lease.

TACKET, s. a small nail with a head.

TACKSMAN, s. the holder of a lease.

TAE, s. a toe.

TAID, s. a toad.

TAILE, TAILYE, s. a covenant; an entail.

TAIS, TASSIE, s. a cup.

TAIVERS, TATTERS, s. pl. Meat which has been much overboiled is said to be boiled to taivers.

TAIVERSUM, adj. tiresome.

To TAK THE GATE, v. n. to go off on a journey.

To TAK-ON, v. a. to buy on credit.

TALE-PIET, s. a tale-bearer:  a tattler.

TAM, TAMMIE, TAMMAS, s. Thomas.

TANGLE, s. an icicle; the large fuci or sea plant.

TANGS, TAINGS, s. tongs.

TANTRUMS, s. high airs; exhibiting a proud and dignified aspect.

To TAPE, v. a. to use sparingly.

TAPPIE-TOORIE, s. anything erected on a slight, tottering foundation.

TAPPIT-HEN, s. a crested hen; a quart measure of ale or beer with a top of foam.

TARRY, s. delay.

TARRY-FINGERED, adj. light-fingered; a thief.

TARTAN, s. cloth chequered of various colours, and originally worn only in the Highlands, every clan adopting its own peculiar tartan.

To TASH, v. a. to tuffle; to soil.

TATE, TAIT, s. a very small portion of any dry substance.

TATTER-WALLOPS, TAUTER-WALLOPS, s. pl. rags fluttering in the wind.

TATTIES, s. pl, potatoes.

TAULD, adj. told.

TAUPIE, TAWPIE, s. an inactive, silly, and slovenly woman.

TAWIS, TAWES, s. a whip; a lash; the ferula used by a schoolmaster.

TEAZLE, s. a severe brush; an onset.

To TEET, v. n. to peer; to look with the eyes half shut.

TEHEE, s. a loud laugh.

TEINDS, s. pl. tithes.

To TEND, v. to guard.

TENEMENT, s. a house, sometimes applied to one containing several separate dwellings under one roof.

TENT, s. care; attention.

To TENT, v. n. to attend.

To TENT, v. a. to observe; to remark; to put a value upon.

TENTLESS, adj. inattentive.

TERCER, s. a widow living upon a terce.

TEUCH, TEUGH, adj. tough.

To TEYME, TEME, TUME, v. a. to empty.

THACK, THEIK, s. thatch.

THAFTS, s. pl. the benches of a boat.

THAIRANENT, adv. concerning that.

THAIRATTOUR, adv. concerning.