A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Tapissynge], sb. hangings, H.

[ Tappe], sb. a tap, clipsidra, Prompt.; teppe, SD. Comb.: tap-tre, clipsidra, HD, Cath.

[ Tappestere], sb. a female tapster, C; tapstare, propinaria. Prompt.

[ Tarette], sb. ship of heavy burden, S2.—Low Lat. tareta, also tarida (Ducange); cp. OF. taride.

[ Targe], sb. a charter, Prompt.

[ Targe], sb. a small shield, C, S2, Voc.—OF. targe (BH); cp. targue (Cotg.).

[ Target], sb. a small targe, Prompt.; targett, Voc.; tergate, S3; targattes, pl., SkD.—Low Lat. targeta; cp. It. targhetta (Florio).

[ Tarien], v. to delay, to hinder, C2; to tarry, W2, S3; see [Terien].

[ Tarne], sb. a girl, HD.—Icel. þerna; cp. OHG. thiarna (Otfrid); see Kluge (s.v. dirne). See [Þerne].

[ Tarne], sb. a tarn; see [Terne].