Token. *(1) A fool (H.Wr.). (2) A 'young token' is a young rascal.—N.W. (3) Formerly used also as a term of endearment. A man would call his children his 'little tokens.'—N.W. (4) 'Blackberry-token,' the Dewberry.
Toll. To entice or decoy. Tawl (S.). 'Hev' a bit o' cheese, to toll the bread down wi', will 'ee?' Still in common use. A cow given to wandering, when she breaks out of bounds, generally 'tolls' the rest of the herd after her.—N. & S.W.
Toll-bird. (1) n. A trained decoy-bird; also a stuffed bird used as a decoy.—N. & S.W. (2) 'To give anything just as a toll-bird,' to throw a sprat to catch a mackerel. Tradesmen will sell some one article far below cost-price, as a toll-bird to attract custom.—S.W.
Tom-bird. The male of any bird is generally so called in N. Wilts.
Tom Cull. The Bullhead, Cottus gobio (A.).—N. & S.W.
Tommy. Food in general (S.), especially when carried out into the fields.—N. & S.W.
Tommy-bag. The bag in which labourers take food out with them (S.).—N. & S.W.
Tommy-hacker. The same as Hacker.—S.W. (Steeple Ashton.)
Tommy-hawk. A potato hacker. See Hacker.—N.W.
*Tom Thumbs. Lotus corniculatus, L., Bird's-foot Trefoil.—S.W. (Mere.)