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TIFFANY j a fine gauze fieve, for feparating fine 

 flour. 



To TIFT ; to adjuft, or drefs up. 



TIPE ; a trap or device for catching rabbits. See 

 Vol. II. p. 265. Alfo for taking mice, rats, or 

 other vermin. The general principle is that of 

 a balance, with one end fomewhat heavier than 

 the other. The heavier end refts horizontally on 

 fome fupport : the lighter is furnifhed with 

 a bait ; which being approached, the weight of 

 the animal overcomes the counter weight of the 

 balance ; which lofmg its horizontal pofition, the 

 animal drops into a pit, or a veflel of water, 

 placed below to receive it. 



TIPPY; the brim of a cap, or bonnet. 



TITTER ; fooner; rather: " I would titter go 

 than ft.iy." " I was there titter than you." 



TIV ; to : " gang tiv 'ein ;" go to them. 



TONGUE-WHALED i Severely fco!ded. 



TRAMPERS; (hollers; whether beggars or ped- 

 lers. 



TUFIT ; the peewit, or green plover. 



To TUM ; to card wool roughly; to prepare it 

 for the finer cards. 



To T WATTLE ; to pat ; to m ike much of; as 

 horfes, cows, dogs. 



TWEE A ; two, in its general fenfe. 



TWILL; a quill. 



TWILT ; a quilt, or bed-cover. 



TWITCHEELL ; the earwig. 



TWITTER; 



