7. (Law) (a) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive
possession; that which is the foundation of ownership of property, real
or personal; a right; as, a good title to an estate, or an imperfect
title. (b) The instrument which is evidence of a right. (c) (Canon Law)
That by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
8. (Anc. Church Records) A church to which a priest was ordained, and
where he was to reside.
Title deeds (Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership; as, the
title deeds to an estate.
Syn. — Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See epithet, and Name.
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Ti"tle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Titled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Titling
(?).] [Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See Title, n.] To call by a title;
to name; to entitle.
Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor to be titled on
his coin, "The Restorer of Britain."
Milton.
Ti"tled (?), a. Having or bearing a title.
Ti"tle*less (?), a. Not having a title or name; without legitimate
title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer.
Ti"tle-page` (?), n. The page of a book which contains it title.
The world's all title-page; there's no contents.
Young.
Tit"ler (?), n. A large truncated cone of refined sugar.
Tit"ling (?), n. [Icel. titlingr a tit sparrow. See Tit a small bird.]
1. (Zoöl.) (a) The hedge sparrow; — called also titlene. Its nest often
chosen by the cuckoo as a place for depositing its own eggs.
The titling, . . . being thus deceived, hatcheth the egg, and bringeth
up the chick of another bird.
Holland.
(b) The meadow pipit.