Talk, v. to talk; speak of, V 304; with cognate obj. in talk þe tale, hold the converse, V 65. [Prob. OE. *talcian, rel. to prec.]

Talouns, n. pl. talons, IX 254. [OFr. taloun.]

Tane. See Take(n).

Tappe, n. tap, knock, V 289. [Echoic; cf. OFris. tap; OFr. taper, v.]

Targe, n. (small) shield, XIV c 55. [OFr. targe.]

Tary(e), Tarie, v. to harass; trans. to hinder, delay, keep (waiting), IX 111, XVII 236; intr. for refl. to be troubled (or as next, but cf. Tene, v.), XVII 210; to linger, tarry, XII b 28, XVII 244, 497, 499; Taryy(i)ng, n. delay, XVII 377, 475. [OE. tergan, &c. annoy; OFr. tarier, torment; the sense-development is curious.]

Tas. See Take(n).

Tasse, n. pile, XII b 22. [OFr. tas.]

Tast(e), v. to test; to sound (water), XVII 448; to experience, XVI 358. [OFr. taster.]

Taterynge, n. tearing (long notes) to fragments (cf. smale brekynge, 138), or babbling, singing without regard to the sense, XI b 159. [ME. tateren (i) to tear to rays; cf. ON. töturr, tatters: (ii) to babble; cf. MDu. MLG. tateren, babble.]