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task, tasked, tasker, taskit, tasks, tesk,
task [task]
n. A fixed quantity of work, piece-work. A lesson.
pl. tasks Tasks, homework, chores.
v. To impose a task on someone. To work hard.
pt. pp. taskit adj. Fatigued by hard work, exhausted, stressed, harassed. Of cloth: hard-worn, shabby.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tasker [-ər]: A worker paid for a specific task.
tas, tass, tassie, tassy,
tass [ˈtas]
n. A cup, bowl, goblet, drinking vessel.
dim. tassie A winner's cup, a trophy.
auld-tastit, tase, taste, tastet, tastit, test, tist, tyest,
taste [test]
n. The taste. A small quantity of alcoholic drink, a small quantity of anything, a dab, lick, spot.
v. To taste, have a tipple of liquor. To cause a pleasant taste in the mouth, to affect the palate agreeably, to stimulate the appetite. To relish, enjoy, appreciate.
pt. pp. tastit
 
tasty
adj. Tasty.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
auld-tastit: Musty.
tastefu: Tasteful.
tastin: Tasting.
tasteless: Tasteless.
taid, taith, tath, tathe, tathins, tauth, teath, teathins, ted, teethin, teth, thaithin, toath, toth, tothe,
tathe [n. teθ, v. teːð, NEC. ted, taθ, MN. toθ, toːð]
n. The dung of cattle or sheep left for manure on their grazing land. The coarse, rank grass on such land.
v. Of grazing cattle etc.: to drop dung upon land so as to manure it.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 

tathins: Tufts of luxuriant grass where dung has fallen.
tather, tatter, tatterie, tattery, tatthery, tattrel, tether, tetter, tother, totter, totterie, tottery,
tatter [ˈtatər]
n. A tatter.
dim. tattrel [ˈtatrəl] A rag, a tatter.
pl. tatters
v. To talk idly, prate, chatter. To scold.
 
tatterie
adj. Ragged, hanging loose. Very windy.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
in a tatter: In ragged or dishevelled clothes.
taach, talla, talla, tallae, tallie, tallow, tally, tauch, tauchersome, tauchie, tauchy, tiachersum, tilly, tyauch, tyauchie,
tauch [tɔːx, MN. tjaːx]
also tallae [ˈtalə]
n. Tallow. Tauch usually refers to the substance in its natural state and tallae is the substance when it has been melted down for use in candles etc. MN. A short fit of bad health.
v. MN. To besmear with any greasy or viscid substance. To masticate much and swallow with reluctance through disgust. To be in weak health.
 
tauchy
adj. MN. Weak in health.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tallae lamp: A miner's lamp.
tauchersome [ˈtjaːxərsəm]: NN.b.: Ill-disposed.
cham, taam, tam, taum, tawm, tawn, tom, tyam,
taum [tɑːm]
n. A sudden feeling of faintness. A drowsy or sick turn.
v. To fall gently asleep, to faint, become unconscious.
tannel, taunel, taunle, tawnle,
taunle [tɔːnl]
n. SW. A bonfire, lit to burn garden- or other rubbish or to celebrate some popular event.
taant, taantie, taantin, taanty, tant, tantie, tantin, tantle, tanty, taunt, tauntie, tauntin, tauntle, taunty,
taunt [tɑːnt, tɔːnt, N. I. taːnt]
v. To taunt. To argue or dispute in a quarrelsome manner, to rage. Of the wind: to storm, blow in great gusts.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tauntin: Taunting.
tauntle: To anger and upset.
taunty: I.Ork. Easily offended, touchy.
taapie, taapy, tappie, taupie, taupy, tawpie, tawpy,
taupie [ˈtɑːpe, ˈtɔːpe, N. I. ˈtaːpi]
adj. Scatterbrained, foolish, careless. Awkward, giddy. Idle.

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