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tadious, teddisome, tedisome, teedisome,
tedisome [ˈtidɪsəm]
adj. Tedious, wearisome, tiresome, boring. Peevish and slow in one's actions.
tee, tee$d, teed,
tee [tiː]
n. A golf tee, originally a heap of sand. A mark serving as the target in curling.
v. To put a golf ball on the tee.
pt. pp. tee'd
teebro, teedbro, teedburn, teedburrow, teed-gang, teetboro, teetgong,
teedbro [I.Ork. ˈti(d)b(ə)rʌ]
n. A heat shimmer which appears over the hills on a warm summer day.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
teed-gang: A flickering seen in the atmosphere caused by evaporating water in a hot sun.
teeger, teegger, tegir, tieger, tyger,
teeger [ˈtigər]
n. A tiger. A person with a fierce quarrelsome nature,
v. To look fierce, clench the teeth and fists.
teal, teel, teel$t, teelt, teil,
teel [til]
v. To till land.
pt. pp. teel't
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
teelage: Tillage.
teeler: A tiller.
ontili, oonteeli, oonteelie, teal, teel, teelie, teely, teil, tili, unteelie, unteely, untili,
teel [N. I. til]
v. To entice, coax, wheedle by flattery.
 
teely
adj. coaxing, enticing, encouraging, inducing.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
unteely: I.Sh. Unlucky, ill-omened.
team, teamed, teamin, teem, teemed, teemin, teim, teimed, teimin,
teem [tim]
n. An outpouring. A very heavy, continued downpour of rain.
v. To discharge or empty a vessel or container. To empty out, pour out. Of water: to flow or gush copiously. Of rain: to pour, come down in torrents, bucket.
pt. pp. teemt, teemed
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
teemin [-ɪn]: Raining in torrents, falling heavily.
 
See tuim also.
tean, teen, teen, teen$, teend, teened, teent, tein, tene, tene$, teyne,
teen [tin]
n. Sorrow, grief, vexation. Harm, hurt. Wrath, anger, rage, revenge.
v. To trouble, vex, annoy, provoke.
pt. pp. teent, teened adj. Downcast, saddened, affected by sorrow.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ill teen: A bad mood.
teendge, teenge, teinge,
teenge [tindʒ]
n. Tinge. A shade of colour, a slight touch, admixture or flavour etc. An attack of colic.
teep, teepical, teip, teipical, type,
teep [tip]
n. Type. A representation or prefiguration of a die, stamp, letters or figures in printing etc.
v. To type, to stamp a letter, figure or design, to print a pattern.
 
teepical [ˈtipəkəl]
adj. Typical.

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