TA-TA, tä-tä, _interj._ (_coll._) good-bye.
TATAR, tä'tar, _n._ a name originally applied to a native of certain
Tungustic tribes in Chinese Tartary, but extended to the Mongol, Turkish,
and other warriors, who swept over Asia under Genghis Khan. The term
_Tatars_ is used loosely for tribes of mixed origin in Tartary, Siberia,
and the Russian steppes, including Kazan Tartars, Crim Tartars, Kipchaks,
Kalmucks, &c. In the classification of languages TARTAR'IC is used of the
Turkish group.--_adjs._ TAT[=A]'RIAN, TATAR'IC. [The Turkish and Persian
_Tátar_ became _Tartar_, because they were supposed to be like fiends from
hell--Gr. _tartoros_.]
TATE, t[=a]t, _n._ (_Scot._) a small portion of anything fibrous.--Also
TAIT.
TATER, t[=a]'t[.e]r, _n._ a vulgar form of _potato_.--Also T[=A]'TIE.
TATH, tath, _n._ (_prov._) the dung of cattle.--_v.t._ to manure.
TATTER, tat'[.e]r, _n._ a torn piece: a loose hanging rag.--_v.t._ and
_v.i._ to tear to tatters: to fall into tatters.--_n._ TATTERDEM[=A]'LION,
a ragged fellow.--_p.adj._ TATT'ERED, in tatters or rags: torn.--_adj._
TATT'ERY, very ragged. [Ice. _töturr_ (pl. _tötrar_), rags, a torn
garment.]
TATTERSALLS, tat'[.e]r-salz, _n._ a famous mart in London for the sale of
racing and other high-class horses, and one of the principal haunts of
racing men--so called from Richard _Tattersall_ (1724-95).
TATTLE, tat'l, _n._ trifling talk or chat.--_v.i._ to talk idly or
triflingly: to tell tales or secrets.--_n._ idle talk.--_ns._ TATT'LER, one
given to tattling; TATT'LERY, idle talk.--_p.adj._ TATT'LING, given to
tattling or telling tales.--_n._ (_Shak._) the act of tale-telling.--_adv._
TATT'LINGLY. [M. E. _tatelen_; Low Ger. _tateln_, to gabble; an imit.
word.]
TATTOO, tat-t[=oo]', _n._ a beat of drum and a bugle-call to call soldiers
to quarters, originally to shut the taps or drinking-houses against
them.--THE DEVIL'S TATTOO, the act of drumming with the fingers on a table,
&c.; in absence of mind or impatience. [Dut. _taptoe_--_tap_, a tap, and
_toe_, which is the prep., Eng. _to_. Ger. _zu_, in the sense of 'shut.']
TATTOO, tat-t[=oo]', _v.t._ to mark permanently (as the skin) with figures,
by pricking in colouring-matter.--_n._ marks or figures made by pricking
colouring-matter into the skin.--_ns._ TATTOO'[=A]GE; TATTOO'ER;
TATTOO'ING. [Tahitian _tatu_.]
TATTY, tat'i, _n._ an East Indian screen or mat made of the roots of the
fragrant cuscus-grass, with which door or window openings are filled up in
the season of hot winds. [Hind. _t[=a]t[=i]_.]
TAU, taw, _n._ the toad-fish: a tau-cross.--_ns._ TAU'-BONE, a [Greek:
T]-shaped bone, as the interclavicle of a monotreme; TAU'-CROSS, a cross in
the form of a [Greek: T]--also _Cross-tau_ and _Cross of St Anthony_;
TAU'-STAFF, a staff with a cross-piece at the top like a crutch.--_adj._
TAU'-TOPPED, having a handle like a tau-cross. [See T.]
TAUGHT, tawt, _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ of _teach_.
TAUNT, tawnt, _v.t._ to reproach or upbraid with severe or insulting words:
to censure sarcastically.--_n._ upbraiding, sarcastic, or insulting words:
a bitter reproach.--_n._ TAUNT'ER.--_adj._ TAUNT'ING.--_adv._ TAUNT'INGLY.
[O. Fr. _tanter_--L. _tent[=a]re_, to tempt.]
TAUPIE, TAWPIE, taw'pi, _n._ (_Scot._) a thoughtless girl. [Ice. _tópi_, a
fool.]
TAURUS, taw'rus, _n._ the Bull, one of the signs of the zodiac.--_adjs._
TAU'RIAN, pertaining to a bull; TAU'RIFORM, having the form of a bull;
TAU'R[=I]NE, bull-like.--_ns._ TAUROB[=O]'LIUM, the slaughter of a bull in
the Mithraic rites, or an artistic representation of the same; TAUROM'ACHY,
bull-fighting.--_adj._ TAUROMOR'PHOUS, bull-shaped. [L.,--Gr.]
TAUT, TAUGHT, tawt, _adj._ tightly drawn: in good condition.--_v.t._
TAUT'EN, to make tight.--_n._ TAUT'NESS. [A form of _tight_.]
TAUTED, taw'ted, _adj._ (_Scot._) matted.--Also TAW'TIE, TAU'TIE, TAT'TY.
[See TAT (1).]
TAUTOCHRONOUS, taw-tok'r[=o]-nus, _adj._ isochronous.--_n._ TAU'TOCHRONE.
TAUTOG, taw-tog', _n._ a labroid fish of the United States Atlantic coast.
TAUTOLOGY, taw-tol'[=o]-ji, _n._ needless repetition of the same thing in
different words.--_adjs._ TAUTOLOG'IC, -AL, containing tautology.--_adv._
TAUTOLOG'ICALLY.--_v.i._ TAUTOL'OGISE, to use tautology: to repeat the same
thing in different words.--_ns._ TAUTOL'OGISM; TAUTOL'OGIST.--_adjs._
TAUTOL'OGOUS, tautological; TAUTOPHON'ICAL.--_n._ TAUTOPH'ONY, repetition
of the same sound. [Gr. _tautologia_--_tauto_, the same, _legein_, to
speak.]
TAVERN, tav'[.e]rn, _n._ a licensed house for the sale of liquors, with
accommodation for travellers: an inn.--_ns._ TAV'ERNER, an innkeeper;
TAV'ERNING. [Fr. _taverne_--L. _taberna_, from root of _tabula_, a board.]
TAVERS, TAIVERS, t[=a]'vers, _n.pl._ (_Scot._) tatters.
TAVERT, TAIVERT, t[=a]'vert, _adj._ (_Scot._) muddled: fuddled.
TAW, taw, _n._ a marble chosen to be played with, a game at marbles, also
the line from which to play.
TAW, taw, _v.t._ to prepare and dress, as skins into white leather.--_ns._
TAW'ER, a maker of white leather; TAW'ERY, a place where skins are dressed;
TAW'ING. [A.S. _tawian_, to prepare; Old High Ger. _zoujan_, make, Dut.
_touwen_, curry.]
TAWDRY, taw'dri, _adj._ showy without taste: gaudily dressed.--_adj._
TAW'DERED, tawdrily dressed.--_adv._ TAW'DRILY.--_n._ TAW'DRINESS.--_n.pl._
TAW'DRUMS, finery. [Said to be corr. from _St Awdrey_=_St Ethelreda_, at
whose fair (17th October) laces and gay toys were sold.]
TAWIE, taw'i, _adj._ (_Scot._) tame.
TAWNY, taw'ni, _adj._ of the colour of things tanned, a yellowish
brown.--_n._ TAW'NINESS. [Fr. _tanné_, pa.p. of _tanner_, to tan.]
TAWS, TAWSE, tawz, _n._ (_Scot._) a leather strap, usually fringed at the
end, for chastising children.
TAX, taks, _n._ a rate imposed on property or persons for the benefit of
the state: anything imposed: a burdensome duty.--_v.t._ to lay a tax on: to
register or enrol for fiscal purposes (Luke ii. 1): to burden: to accuse:
to examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.--_ns._
TAXABIL'ITY, TAX'ABLENESS.--_adj._ TAX'ABLE, capable of being, or liable to
be, taxed--_adv._ TAX'ABLY.--_ns._ TAX[=A]'TION, act of taxing; TAX'-CART,
a light spring-cart; TAX'ER.--_adj._ TAX'FREE, exempt from taxation.--_ns._
TAX'-GATH'ERER; TAXIM'ETER (see Addenda); TAX'ING-MAS'TER, an officer of a
court of law who examines bills of costs; TAX'-PAY'ER. [Fr. _taxe_, a
tax--L. _tax[=a]re_, to handle, value, charge--_tang[)e]re_ to touch.]
TAXIARCH, tak'si-ärk, _n._ the commander of an ancient Greek taxis or
battalion.
TAXIDERMY, taks'i-d[.e]r-mi, _n._ the art of preparing and stuffing the
skins of animals.--_adjs._ TAXIDER'MAL, TAXIDER'MIC.--_v.t._
TAX'IDERMISE.--_n._ TAX'IDERMIST. [Fr.,--Gr. _taxis_, arrangement, _derma_,
a skin.]