Tatter, a shred, loose-hanging rag, a ragged person, ND, SkD; totters, pl., rags, Sh. Der.:  tatered, adj., jagged, S3.—­Icel. tAtturr (for tAlturr), tAturr.

Tauny, adj. tawny, P; tanny, Prompt.—­AF. taune, OF. tanne, tawny, tanned, pp. of taner, to tan (BH).

Tavel, sb. the game of ‘tables’, backgammon, SD. Comb.:  tA|vel-bred, backgammon-board, SD.—­AS. tA|fel, ‘alea’ (Voc.); Lat. tabula.  See Table.

Tavelen, v. to play at ‘tables’, S.

Taverne, sb. an inn, Prompt., Voc.—­AF. taverne; Lat. taberna.

Taverner, sb. inn-keeper, C2,HD, P, Voc.; tavernere, Prompt.—­AF. taverner; Late Lat. tabernarium.

Tawen, v. to prepare leather, SkD; tewen, Prompt.; taw, to dress hemp, HD; tawed, pp., hardened with labour, S3; i-tauwed, S.—­AS. tawian, to prepare, dress leather, to scourge.

Tawer, sb. a tanner, SD, SkD.

Tawnen, v. to shew, S; taunede, pt. s., SD.—­Cp.  ODu. toonen and MHG. zounen for zougenen, from OHG. zougjan for azougjan (see Lexer); cp.  AS. A|t-A1/2wan.  See Awnen.

Taxen, v. to tax, SkD, PP.—­AF. taxer; Lat. taxare.

Taxoure, sb. a taxer, P.

Tayl, sb. tail, a retinue, train of followers, S2, C2, PP; taile, S2, PP; tayle, Cath.—­AS. tA|gl:  Goth, tagl, hair.

Tayt, adj. glad, cheerful, brisk, S3; teyte, pl., HD.—­Icel. teitr.

Te-, prefix; same as To- (2).

Teald, pp. of Tellen.

Teares, pl. tears, S; see Tere.

Techen, v. to teach, S, C2, S2; teachen, S; tache, S; tahte, pt. s., S; taihte, S; tagte, S; tahtes, 2 pt. s., S; tehten, pl., S; taucht, pp., S3; y-ta3*t, S2; y-taught, C2.—­AS. tA|*can, pt. tA|*hte, pp. tA|*ht.

Teches, sb. pl. marks, signs, S2; see Tache.

Teer, sb. tear, C2; see Tere.

Teise, sb. a fathom, HD.—­AF. teise (OF. toise); Late Lat. tensa.  Cf. Teyse.

Tei3*en, v. to tie, bind, S2; see Ti3*en.

Teld, sb. a covering, tent, SkD (s.v. tilt); telde, S2, HD; telte, Prompt.; tilde, PP (p. 779).—­AS. (ge)teld, a tent; cp.  Icel. tjald.

Telden, v. to pitch a tent, to erect a building, to dwell, PP; tilden, S3; tilde, pt. s., PP; tulde, PP; telt, HD; teldit, pp., PP; tyld, S3.