tinder-like 
tinder-like (tiu'der-llk), <i. Like tinder; very 
inflammable. 
Hastv and tinder-lite upon too trivial motion. 
Shalt., Cat., ii. 1. 55. 
tinder-ore (tin'der-6r), H. An impure variety of 
jamesonite, occurring in capillary forms mixed 
with red silver and arsenopyrite. 
tindery (tm'der-i),fl. [<NMM > 4>-y 1 .] Tinder- 
like; easily inflamed or excited. 
I love nobody for nothing ; I am not so tindery. 
Mme. D'Arblay, Diary, III. 655. 
tine 1 (tin), v. t. and i. [Also teen ; < ME. tineu, 
tunttn, < AS. tyitan, surround, hedge (= OFries. 
betena = MD. MLG. tuineu = OHG. ziman, zwi- 
jan, MHG. eiunen, G. zdunen, inclose), < tun, in- 
closure : see town."] To shut in ; inclose, as with 
a hedge; hence, to make or repair for iuclosure, 
as a hedge. [Old and prov. Eng.] 
Betined. Hedged about. Wee vse yet in some parts of 
England to say tyning for hedging. 
Verstegan, Rest, of Decayed Intelligence (ed. 1628), p. 210. 
Theyputon (tiling gloves [gloves foruseiu tilling hedges], 
that the thorns may not prick them. 
Ren. T. Adams, Works, II. 486. 
tine 2 (tin), v. ; pret. and pp. fined (Sc. also tint), 
ppr. fining. [Also tyne; < ME. tinen, tynen, < 
Icel. tjna, lose, reflex, perish, < tjon (= AS. teon, 
teona), loss, damage: see teen 1 .'] I. trans. 1. 
To lose. [Obsolete or Scotch.] 
There is no derffe dragon, ne no du edder, 
Ne no beste so bold with no bale atter, 
May loke on the light but he his lyffe tyne. 
Destruction of Troy (E. E. T. S.X 1. 925. 
It shall not be for lack o' gowd 
That ye your love sail tyne. 
Fair Annie (Child's Ballads, III. 197). 
2f. To destroy. 
It rayned flre fra heven and bruustane, 
And tynt a) that thare was and spared nane. 
MS. Cott. Oalba E., ix. f. 97. (Halliwell.) 
II. t intrans. To be lost; hence, to be de- 
stroyed; perish. 
And [the river] Eden, though but small, 
Yet often stainde with bloud of many a band 
Of Scots and English both, that tyned on his strand. 
Spenser, F. Q., IV. xi. 36. 
tine 3 (tin), . [Prob. so called as inclosing or 
surrounding other plants; <fc'el, .: see tine 1 .} 
A wild vetch or tare, as Vieia hirsuta, which 
clasps other plants with its tendrils. Tine-grass, 
tine-tare, and tine-weed are applied to the same 
or similar plants. [Obsolete or prov. Eng.] 
The titters or tine 
Makes hop to pine. 
Tusser, Husbandry, May's Abstract. 
tine 4 (tin), c. A dialectal form of teen 1 . 
Ne was there salve, ne was there medicine, 
That mote recure their wounds ; so inly they did tine. 
Spenser, F. Q., II. xi. 21. 
tine 4 (tin), H. A dialectal form of teen 1 . 
For heavenly mindes. the brightlier they do shine, 
The more the world doth seeke to work their tine. 
C. Tourneur, Author to his Booke, Transformed 
[Metamorphosis. 
tine 5 t, a. [See tiny.'] An obsolete form of tiny. 
tine e t (tin), v. [A reduced form of find 1 .'] 
Same as tind 1 . 
If my puff'd life be out, give leave to tine 
My shameless snuff at that bright lamp of thine. 
Quarles, Emblems, iii. 7. 
tine 7 (tin), H. [A reduced form of tind 2 .] One 
of a set of two or more pointed projecting 
prongs or spikes; specifically, a slender pro- 
jection adapted for thrusting or piercing, as one 
of those of a fork of any kind, or of a deer's 
antler: locally used also of projections more 
properly called teeth, as of a harrow. See cuts 
under antler, palmate, 1, and Rum. 
Cervus verticornis, . . . remarkable for the singular 
forward and downward curvature of the first tine. 
Proc. Roy. Soc., XXXVIII. 345. 
tinea 1 (tin'e-a), n. [NL., < L. tinea, a gnawing 
worm, a bookworm, an intestinal worm, etc., 
a f m ,t h V 1 Rin f worm Tinea circlnata, ringworm 
of the body, caused by Tnchophyton tonsurans on the trunk 
or a limb ; dhobie's itch is the name used in India for a 
severe form of tinea circinata. Tinea favosa Same as 
favm, 2. Tinea kerlon, a form of tinea tonsurans, with 
excessive inflammation, pustules, and the formation of 
crusts. Tinea sycosis, parasitic sycosis, caused by Tn- 
chophyton tonsurans, on the hairy parts of the face and 
neck. Tinea tonsurans, ringworm of the scalp, caused 
by Tnchophyton tonsurans. Tinea trichophytlna. ring- 
worm produced by Triehophyton tonsurans, whether on a 
limb or the trunk (tinea circinata), or on the scalp (tinea 
tonsurans), or the bearded part of the face (tinea svcosis) 
Tinea versicolor, a skin-disease caused by Microsporon 
furfur, exhibiting dry, slightly scaly, yellowish patches 
usually occurring only in adults and on the trunk. Also 
called mtynasis versicolor. 
Tinea 2 (tin'e-ii), . [NL. (Fabricius. 1775), < L. 
tinea, a gnawing worm, a moth: see tinea 1 .'} 
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1. A notable genus of moths, typical of the 
family Tincidte and superfamily Tineina. It was 
formerly coextensive with the larger group, but is now 
restricted to species with thickly hairy head, no ocelli, 
antennfe shorter than the fore wings, palpi elbowed, their 
middle joint with abristle at the tip, and pointed fore wings 
with twelve veins. In this sense there are about 100 spe- 
cies, of which 40 inhabit North America. The loi-vse live in 
decaying wood, fungi, cloth, feathers, and dried fruit, work- 
ing usually in silken galleries, and in some instances car- 
rying cases made of silk and the substances upon which 
they have been feeding. T. pellionella and T. famjron- 
tella, two of the common clothes-moths, are examples of 
the case-bearers. T. granella is a cosmopolitan pest to 
stored grain. See cuts under clothes-moth and corn-moth. 
2. [1. c.] A moth of this genus or some related 
one ; a tineid. 
tinean (tin'e-an), a. and . [< Tinea' 2 + -an.] 
Same as tineid. 
tined (tind), a. [< 7 + . e d 2 .} Furnished 
with tines: used especially in combination: as, 
three-fined. 
tine-grass (tin'gras), . See tine 3 . 
tineid (tin'e-id), a. and . I. a. Pertaining or 
related to the Tineidas in a broad sense : as, a 
tineid fauna ; tineid characters. 
II. n. A tineid moth; any member of the 2Y- 
neidse, as a clothes-moth. 
Tineidae (ti-ne'i-de), n. pi. [NL. (Leach, 1819), 
< Tinea 2 + -idee.} A family of heterocerous 
lepidopterous insects or moths. It was at first co- 
extensive with the superfamily Tineina, but is now re- 
stricted to forms having the antennae not stretched forward 
when at rest, the basal joint of the antennae not extending 
to the eye, the last joint of the maxillary palpi short and 
thick, the labial palpi strongly developed, and thefore wings 
long. The larvae either live in silken tubes or carry cases, 
and only those of the genus Phylloporia are leaf-miners. 
The principal genera are Scardia, Lampronia, Incumaria, 
and Tinea. See cuts under clothes-moth and corn-moth. 
Tineina (tin-e-i'na), n. pi. [NL., < Tinea 2 + 
-ina 2 .] A very large and wide-spread group of 
microlepidopterous insects, including the leaf- 
miners, clothes-moths, etc. They have slender 
bodies, long, narrow, often pointed wings, with long fringes, 
and often marked with rich metallic colors. They in- 
clude the smallest moths known, and even the largest spe- 
cies are comparatively small. Some forms have rather 
broad blunt wings, but such are recognized by their long 
slender labinl palpi. In most cases the larva; are leaf- 
miners, but others feed upon leaves externally, and usually 
bear cases of variable form and texture, as in the genus 
Coleophora. Others are gall-makers, or bore the stems 
of plants or twigs of trees, or feed on fruit ; others are 
leaf-folders. Many feed on dead animal and vegetable 
substances, and are of economic importance from their in- 
jury to cloth, feathers, stored grain, or dried fruit. The 
group comprises a number of families, of which the more 
important are Tineidx (in a narrow sense). Argyresthida', 
Hyponameutidfe, Glyphipterygidse, Gelechiidse, Elachisti- 
dte, Gracillariidee. Lithocolletidee, Lyonetidie, Nepticttlidif. 
Plutellidt?, and Coleophoridte. Other forms of the name 
Tineina are Tinea, Tinearia, Tineida, Tineida (in the 
broad sense), Tineid.es, and Tineites. See cuts under 
clothes-moth, corn-moth, gall-moth, Gracillaria, Lithocolle- 
Ks, and Plutella. 
tinemanf (tin'man), . [Appar. equiy. to town- 
man,^ "line, n., town (cf. tine 1 , v.), inclosure, 
+ man.} An officer of the forest in England, 
who had the nocturnal care of vert and venison. 
tine-Stock (tin'stok), n. [< tine'' + stock 1 .} One 
of the short projecting handles upon the pole 
of a scythe. See cut under scythe. Halliwell. 
[Prov. Bug.] 
tinett (ti'net). . [Cf. tine 1 .] Brushwood and 
thorns for making and repairing hedges. Bur- 
rill. 
tine-tare (tin'tar), n. The hairy tare, Vicia hir- 
suta (see tme s ); also, sometimes, the earthnut- 
pea, Lathyrm tuberosus. 
Tinewald, n. See Tynwald. 
tine-weed (tin'wed), . See tine^. 
tin-floor (tin'flor), n. In tin-mining, a flat mass 
of tinstone. See floor, 7, flat 1 , 10, and earbonrt. 
[Cornwall, Eng.] 
tin-foil (tin'foil), n. Thin sheet-metal or thick 
foil either of pure tin or of an alloy of which 
tin forms the greater part: used for wrapping 
up articles, such as drugs and confectionery, 
which must be kept from moisture or from the 
air. 
tin-foil (tin'foil), v. t. [< tin-foil, n.} To cover 
with tin-foil; fix tin-foil upon as a coating. 
The tin-foiling of looking-glasses is commonly 
called silvering. See silver, i\ t., 2. 
O luceo, fortune's gilt 
Is rubd quite off from my slight, tin-foud state. 
Starston, Antonio and Mellida, II., i. 2. 
The glass, . . . after being tinf oiled, is gently and care- 
fully pushed across the table containing the mercury. 
Set. Amer., N. S , LVII. 215. 
ting 1 (ting), p. i. and t. [Also tink, and freq. Hu- 
gh, tinkle ; < ME. tingen = MD. tinghen, tinkle ; 
cf. MD. tintelen, ring, tinkle. D. tintelen, tingle, 
sparkle, L. tinnire, tinkle, ring (see tiunient), LL. 
tintiiinum, a ringing (see tintitiiiiibulum), LL. 
Tingitidae 
freq. tinnitare (> F. tinier), ring, tinkle. Cf, 
chink, clink, ring' 2 , etc. ; also tanrjt, ding 2 , ding- 
dong, all ult. imitative words.] To sound or 
ring tiukliugly; tinkle. 
Cupide, the king, tinyiny a silver bel. 
Henryson, Testament of Creseide, 1. 144. 
Forthwith began flagons to go, gammons to trot, gob- 
lets to fly, great bowls to tiny, glasses to ring. 
Uryuhart, tr. of Babelais, L 5. 
ting 1 (ting), n. [< ting 1 , v.} A sharp sound, as 
of a bell ; a tinkling. 
ting-t, '" Same as thing 2 . 
ting a (ting), w. See sycee-silver. 
ting-a-ling (ting'a-ling'), . [A varied redu- 
plication of ting 1 , imitative of a repeated ring- 
ing.] The sound of a bell tinkling: often used 
adverbially : as, the bell went ting-a-ling. 
tinge (tinj), i'. t. ; pret. and pp. tinged, ppr. 
tiiigeing. [= F. teindre = Pr. tengner, tenher 
= Sp. teftir = Pg. tingir = It. tingere, tignere, 
< L. tingere, wet, moisten, soak, hence soak 
in color, dye, stain, tinge, = Gr. reyyeiv, wet, 
moisten, dye, stain. Hence (from L. tingere) 
ult. E. tinct. tincture, taint 1 , tint 1 , etc.] 1. To 
imbue or overspread with some shade or degree 
of color ; impress with a slight coloring ; mod- 
ify the tint, hue, or complexion of. 
Their flesh moreover is red as it were tinged with saf- 
fron. Holinshed, Descrip. of Scotland, vii. 
The brighter day appears, 
Whose early blushes tinge the hills afar. 
Bryant, A Brighter Day. 
2. To qualify the taste or savor of ; give a taste, 
flavor, smack, or tang to. 
Peaches tinged with the odorous bitter of their pits, and 
clear as amber. R. T. Coolce, Somebody's Neighbors, p. 40. 
3. To modify by intermixture or infusion ; vary 
the tone or bent of. 
Our city-mansion is the fairest home, 
But country sweets are ting'd with lesser trouble. 
Quarles, Emblems, iv. 7. 
Words . . . serene, 
Yet tinged with infinite desire 
For all that might have been. 
M. Arnold, Obermann Once More. 
tinge (tinj), n. [< tinge, v.] I. A slight or 
moderate degree of coloration ; a shade or tint 
of color; a modification of hue, tint, or com- 
plexion. 
Autumn bold, 
With universal tinge of sober gold. 
Keats, Endymion, i. 
Her skin was fair, with a faint tinge, such as the white 
rosebud shows before it opens. 
0. W. Holmes, Professor, iii. 
2. A modifying infusion or intermixture; a 
shade of some qualifying property or charac- 
teristic; a touch, taste, or flavor. 
The stories [of the common people of Spain] . . , have 
generally something of an Oriental tinge. 
Irving, Alhambra, p. 188. 
tingent (tin'jent), a. [< L. tingen(t-)s, ppr. of 
tingere, dye, tinge : see tinge.} Having power 
to tinge; tinting. [Rare.] 
As for the white part, it appears much less enriched 
with the tingent property. Boyle. 
tingi,tingliy(ting'gi), w. [Braz.] A Brazilian 
forest-tree, Mayonia glabrata, of the Sapinda- 
cese, covering large tracts almost exclusively. 
Soap is made from its broad flat seeds, and an 
infusion of the root-bark is used to poison fish. 
Tingidae (tin'ji-de), n. pi. [NL. (Westwood, 
1840), < Tingis + -idee.] An incorrect form of 
Tingitidss. 
Tingis (tin'jis), n. [NL. (Fabricius, 1803).] 1. 
A genus of heteropterous insects, typical of 
and formerly coextensive with the family Tin- 
gitidse, now restricted to forms which have the 
costal area biseriate, the legs and antennse not 
very slender, and the first antennal joint scarce- 
ly longer than the second. There are only 8 
species, of which 3 are North American. 2. 
\J. c.] An insect of 
this genus, or some 
other member of the 
Tingitidse : as, the 
hawthorn-Wnpi's, Cory- 
tliuca nrci/ata. 
tingis-fly (tin'jis-fli), 
H. A bug of the fami- 
ly Tingitidee, decep- 
tively like some flies. 
Tingitidae (tin -jit' i- 
de ),.;>?. [NL. (West- 
wood, 1840, as Tingi- 
dse), < Tiiigix + -idee.] 
A curious family of 
heterOpterOUS insects, 
comprising small and 
