English English Dictionary

3d pers. sing. pres. of Ta, to take.

Dung, or droppings of cattle.

The luxuriant grass growing about the droppings of cattle in a pasture.

To manure (land) by pasturing cattle on it, or causing them to lie upon it.

The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves.

An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.

The peba.

To make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging.

A bamboo frame or trellis hung at a door or window of a house, over which water is suffered to trickle, in order to moisten and cool the air as it enters.

One who makes tatting.

A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural.

To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective.

A ragged fellow; a ragamuffin.

of Tatter

A kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch.

To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat.

To tell tales; to communicate secrets; to be a talebearer; as, a tattling girl.

Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.

of Tattle

One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.