Emily Dickinson Lexicon

THYRS'OID, a.

Having somewhat the form of a thyrsus.

THYS-AN-U'RANS, n. [plur. Gr. θυσάνουρος, having a long bushy tail.]

An order of apterous insects, supported by six feet, that undergo metamorphosis, and have, in addition, particular dogen organs of motion, either on the sides, or at the extremity of the abdomen. Leuvier.

THY-SELF', n. [pron. thy and self.]

A pronoun used after moo, to express distinction with emphasis. "Thou thyself shalt go;" that is, thou shalt go and no other. It is sometimes used withont thou, and in the nominative as well as objective case. These goods thyself can on Myself bestow. Dryden.

TI-A'RA, n. [Fr. tiere; L. Sp. and It. tiara; Gr. τιαρα; Sax. tyr. See Syr. ܚܕܪ chadar, Class Dr, No. 15, and Heb. עטר atar, No. 34. From the former probably the Latins had their cidaris, and tiara from the latter; the same word with different prefixes.]

1. An ornament or article of dress with which the ancient Persians cavered their heads; a kind of turban. As different authors describe it, it must have been of different forms. The kings of Persia alone had a right to wear it straight or erect; the lords and priests wore it depressed, or turned dowa on the fore side. Xenophon says the tiara was encompassed with the diadem, at least in ceremonials. Cyc.
2. An ornament worn by the Jewish high priest. Exod. xxviii.
3. The pope's triple crown. The tiara and keys are the badges of the papal dignity; the tiara of his civil rank, and the keys of his jurisdiction. It was formerly a round high cap. It was afterward encompassed with a crown, then with a second and a third. Cyc.

TI'A-RED, a.

Adorned with a tiara.

TIB'I-A, n. [L.]

The largest of the two bones which form the second segment of the leg. Brande.

TIB'I-AL, a. [L. tibia, a flute, and the large bone of the leg.]

1. Pertaining to the large bone of the leg; as, the tibial artery; tibial nerve. Mcd. Repos.
2. Pertaining to a pipe or flute.

TIB'U-RO, n.

A fish of the shark kind.

TIC-DOULOUREUX, n. [Tic douloureux; Fr.]

A painful affection of a nerve, coming on in sudden attacks, usually in the head.

TICE, v.

for Entice. [Not in use.] Beaum.

TICK, n.¹ [In Gaelic, doigh is trust. But I suspect tick to signify a cut, a notch, W. twc, from the manner of keeping accounts among unlettered men. See Dock and Ticket.]

Credit; trust; as, to buy upon tick. Locke.

TICK, n.² [Fr. tique; G. zecke; It. zecca.]

A little animal of a livid color and globose-ovate form, thai infests sheep, dogs, goats, cows, &c., a species of Aerades. Cyc.

TICK, n.³ [D. teek, tyk; probably from covering, L. tego, Eng. to deck; Russ. tik, tent-cloth.]

The cover or case of a bed, which contains the feathers wool or other material.

TICK, v.i.¹ [from tick, credit.]

To run upon score. To trust. Arbuthnot.

TICK, v.i.² [D. tikken. It coincides in elements with L. tango, tago.]

To beat; to pat; or to make a emall noise by beating or otherwise; as a watch.

TICK-BEAN, n.

A small bean employed in feeding horse and other animals. Cyc.

TICK'EN, n.

Cloth forbed-ticks or cases for beds.

TICK'ET, n. [Fr. etiquette; W. tocyn, a short piece or slip, a ticket, from tociaw, to curtail, to clip, to dock. We have dock and docket from the same root. It denotes a piece or slip of paper.]

1. A piece of paper or a card, which gives the holder a right of admission to some place; as, a ticket for the play-house or for other exhibition.
2. A piece of paper or writing, acknowledging some debt, a certificate that something is due to the holder. Spade.
3. A piece of paper bearing some number in a lottery, which entitles the owner to receive such prize as may be drawn against that number. When it draws no prize, it is said draw a blank, and the holder has nothing to receive.

TICK'ET, v.t.

To distinguish by a ticket. Bentley.

TICK'ET-ED, pp.

Distinguished by a ticket.

TICK'ET-ING, ppr.

Distinguishing by a ticket.

TICK'ING, ppr.

1. Beating; patting.
2. Trusting; scoring.

TICK'LE, a.

Tottering; wavering, or liable to waver and fall at the slightest touch; unstable; easily overthrown. Thy head stands so tickle on thy shoulders, that a milkmaid, if in love, may Shak. The state of Normandy Stands on a tickle point. Shak. [This word is wholly obsolete, at least in New England. Ticklish is the word used.]

TICK'LE, v.i.

To feel titillation. He with secret joy therefore Did tickle inwardly in every vein. Spenser.

TICK'LE, v.t. [dim. of touch; perhaps directly from tick, to pat, or it is the L. titillo, corrupted.]

1. To touch lightly and cause a peculiar thrilling sensation, which can not be described. A slight sensation this kind may give pleasure, but when violent it is insufferable.
2. To please by slight gratification. A glass of wine may tickle the palate. Such a nature / Tickled with good success. Shak.