2. To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign
to; to tinge.
The stain of habitual sin may thoroughly tincture all our soul.
Barrow.
Tind (?), v. t. [OE. tenden, AS. tendan; akin to G. zünden, OHG.
zunten, Icel. tendra, Sw. tända, Dan. tænde, Goth. tandjan to kindle,
tundnan to be kindled, to burn. Cf. Tinder.] To kindle. [Obs.] Bp.
Sanderson.
Tin"dal (?), n. [From the native name: cf. Malayalam ta&?;&?;al.] 1. A
petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a
boatswain's mate; a cockswain. [India] Malcom.