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Rh Tartar, a sharper. To catch a Tartar, in stead of catching, to be catcht in a Trap.

Tatter-de-mallion, c. a ragged, tatter'd Begger, sometimes half Naked, with design to move Charity, having better Cloths at Home. In Tatters, in Raggs. Tatter'd and Torn, reht and torn.

Tattler, c. an Alarm, or Striking Watch, or (indeed) any.

Tatts, c. false Dice.

Tat-monger, c. a Sharper, or Cheat, using fase Dice.

Tatling

Fellow, or Woman,

prating, impertinent.

Taunts, Girds, Quips, or Jeers. To Taunt, to Jeer or Flout.

Taudry, garish, gawdy, with Lace or mismatched and staring Colours: A Term borrow'd from those times when they Trickt and Bedeckt the Shrines and Altars of the Saints, as being at vye with each other upon that occasion. The Votaries of St. Audrey (an Isle of Ely Saint) exceeding all the rest in the Dress and Equipage of her Altar, it grew into a Nay-word, upon any thing very Gawdy, that it was all Taudry, as much as to say all St. Audrey.

Tayle, c. a Sword.

Tayle-drawers, c. Sword-stealers. He drew the Cull's Tayle rumly, c. he whipt away the Gentleman's Sword cleverly.

Teague-land, Ireland.

Teague-landers, Irish-men.

Tears of the Tankard, Drops of the good Liquor that fall beside.

Tegg, see Doe.

Temperade, an East-Indian-dish, now in use in England, being a Fowl Fricasied, with high Sauce, Blancht Almonds and Rice.

Temperament, an Expedient or Medium; al-