An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

TAISSLE, TEASLE, s.
1. The fatigue and derangement of dress, produced by walking against a boisterous wind, S.
Ross.
2. A severe brush, S.

A. S. taes-an, to tease, whence taesl, fuller's thistle, used in raising a nap.

To TAIST, v. n. To grope.
Barbour.

Belg. tast-en, Su. G. tast-a, id.

TAISTE, s. The black guillemot.
V. [Tyste].

TAIT, TYTE, adj. Gay.
Douglas.

Isl. teit-r, hilaris, exultans.

TAIT, s. A small portion.
V. [Tate].

To TAIVER, v. n.
1. To wander.
V. [Dauren].
2. To rave as mad, S.

Teut. toover-en, incantare.