TAVERN-TOKEN, "to swallow a--," get drunk.
TENDER, show regard, care for, cherish; manifest.
TERTIA, "that portion of an army levied out of one particular district or division of a country" (Gifford).
THREE-FARTHINGS, piece of silver current under Elizabeth.
THREE-PILED, of finest quality, exaggerated.
THRUMS, ends of the weaver's warp; coarse yarn made from.
THUMB-RING, familiar spirits were supposed capable of being carried about in various ornaments or parts of dress.
TIM, (?) expressive of a climax of nonentity.
TINCTURE, an essential or spiritual principle supposed by alchemists to be transfusible into material things; an imparted characteristic or tendency.
TIPPET, "turn--," change behaviour or way of life.
TIRE, feed ravenously, like a bird of prey.
TITILLATION, that which tickles the senses, as a perfume.
TOKEN, piece of base metal used in place of very small coin, when this was scarce.
TOP, "parish--," large top kept in villages for amusement and exercise in frosty weather when people were out of work.
TOTER, tooter, player on a wind instrument.
TOWARD, docile, apt; on the way to; as regards; present, at hand.
TRAY-TRIP, game at dice (success depended on throwing a three) (Nares).
TRENCHER, serving-man who carved or served food.
TRENDLE-TAIL, trundle-tail, curly-tailed.
TRICK (TRICKING), term of heraldry: to draw outline of coat of arms, etc., without blazoning.
TRILLIBUB, tripe, any worthless, trifling thing.
TRIPOLY, "come from--," able to perform feats of agility, a "jest nominal," depending on the first part of the word (Gifford).
TROJAN, familiar term for an equal or inferior; thief.
TRUNDLING CHEATS, term among gipsies and beggars for carts or coaches (Gifford).
TRUSS, tie the tagged laces that fastened the breeches to the doublet.
TUCKET (Ital. toccato), introductory flourish on the trumpet.
TUMBLER, a particular kind of dog so called from the mode of his hunting.
UMBRATILE, like or pertaining to a shadow.
UNDERTAKER, "one who undertook by his influence in the House of Commons to carry things agreeably to his Majesty's wishes" (Whalley); one who becomes surety for.
UNICORN'S HORN, supposed antidote to poison.
UNSEELED, a hawk's eyes were "seeled" by sewing the eyelids together with fine thread.