Tease

tez, v.t. to comb or card, as wool to scratch, as cloth to raise a nap to vex with importunity, jests, . to torment, irritate. [A.S. tas an, to pluck, tease Dut. teezen, to pick Ger. zeisen to pluck, pull.] Teasel, tiz'l, n a plant, with large burs or heads covered with hooked awns, which are used in teasing or raising a nap oil cloth. v,t. to raise a nap on with the teasel pr.p tcas'cling pad. and j>a-p. teas'eled — Teaa'eler. [A.S. tarsi.]