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tangersome, tankersome, tyangersome,
tankersome [NN.b. ˈt(j)aŋkərsəm]
adj. Quarrelsome, ready to cause trouble.
Perhaps from cantankerous.
tanner, tanners,
tanners [ˈtankərz]
n. pl. The fibres, small or fibrous roots of a tree or plant.
tannek, tannjek, tannjik, tanshik, tanshock, tantjek, tanyik,
tanshock [I.Sh. ˈtanʃɪk, ˈtaŋ(t)jək]
n. A tooth, in particular a newly-grown tooth in a child's mouth.
tansie, tansies, tansy, tanzie, trancy,
tansie [tanzi]
n. The tansy Tanacetum vulgare also often the ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris or Tansy Tanacetum vulgare.
Compounds and phrases etc.
dug's tansie: The hoary cinquefoil Potentilla argentea.
gowk's tansie: WC. The common silverweed Argentina anserina.
tant,
tant [tant]
adj. I.Sh. Of a roof: Very steep.
tantaleese, tantaleeze, tantersome,
tantaleese [ˈtantəliːz]
v. To tantalise.
Compounds and phrases etc.
tantersome [-səm]: Exasperating, annoying, vexatious.
Tantallan, Tantallon, Tauntaulan, Tawntawlan,
Tantallon [ˈtantalən, ˈtɑntɑlən]
pn. Tantallon (East Lothian).
cantrum, dandrum, tantrum,
tantrum [ˈtantrəm]
n. A tantrum. Affected airs, palavers.
atap, o$ertap, owertap, owretap, tap, tap_ower_tail, tapmaist, tapmist, tapmost, tapnen, tapo, tappan, tapper, tappet, tappetless, tappie, tappilloorie, tappiloorie, tappilourie, tappin, tappin-lift, tappit, tappitless, tappy, tapsman, tapster, tap-thrawn, tawp, tawpen, tawpen, toap, toppeen, topper, toppie, toppy,
tap [tap]
n. A top, The top, the summit, highest part etc. A tuft, of hair, wool, feathers, a forelock etc. A fir cone.
dim. tappie A topknot of hair. A tuft of feathers.
adj. At the top. First-rate, excellent.
superl. tapmaist
tappit
adj. Topped, hooded, crested, tufted.
Compounds and phrases etc.
atap: Atop, on the top of.
owertap: To overtop, surmount.
tap ower tail: Head-over-heels.
tappielouerie [ˈtapɪluːri]: Something raised high on a slight or tottering foundation
tappitless: Without energy, heedless.
tapper: A first class person or thing.
tappin [-ɪn]: The top, a tuft or crest of feathers on a bird's head, the woolen pompon on the top of a bonnet.
tappin-lift: A halyard.
tapsman: The chief man in charge of a drove of cattle, the head-drover.
tapster: N. I. The boss, the top dog.
tap-thrawn: Headstrong, perverse, obstinate.
taap, taaper, taapin, tap, tappeen, tapper, tappin,
tap [tap]
n. A tap for water etc.
v. col. To borrow or beg money.
tappin
v. col. Begging money.
tapper
n. col. A beggar.
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