tippence

pl. [See def.] Two penny pieces; twopence. ( Scotch.) tip-pen-ỹ, tip-pen-nỹ, s. [TWOPENNY.] Ale sold at twopence a quart. ( Scotch.) "He just staid the drinking o' two pints o' tippenny, Scott: Guy Manner ing, to tell us how my leddy was. ch. i. tip-per, s. [After Thomas Tipper, by whom it was first brewed.] A kind of ale having a peculiar flavor. "If they draws the Brighton Old Tipper here, I takes that ale at night."-Dickens: Martin Chuzzlewit, ch. xxv. tip'-pět, *tep-et, *tip-et, *typ-pet, 8. [A. S. tæppet, from Lat. tapete =cloth, hangings.] I. Ordinary Language : "Ye stand now As if ye had worried sheep: you must turn tippet , And suddenly, and truly, and discreetly Put on the shape and order of humanity." C. As substantive: IMG:content-1156.png:[blocks in formation] tiptoe the use of spirituous liquors; especially, to drink frequently, but not to such an extent as to produce absolute drunkenne . "I said not this because he loves Through the long day to swear and tipple ." Words worth: Andrew Jones. *B. Trans.: To drink, as spirituous liquors, habitually, and to exce . "Thoughtful of drink, and eager, in a dream, Tipples imaginary pots of ale." Philips . tip-ple (1), 8. [TIPPLE, v.] Liquor taken in drinking; drink. "That apparently innocuous beverage which has hitherto pa ed itself off as the teetotallers' tipple ."-London Daily Telegraph . tip-ple (2), subst . [A dim in from tip (1), s.] A bundle of hay collected from the swath and formed into a conical shape. This is tied near the top, so as to make it taper to a point, and set upon its base to dry. (Prov.) tip'-pled (le as el), a. [TIPPLE, a.] Drunk, tipsy. ( Dryden Tyrannic Love, iv. 1.) tip-pler, s. [Eng. tippl (e), v.; -er.] *1. One who sells liquor; the keeper of an inn or public house; a publican. "They are but tipplers , such as keep alehouses."-Latimer: Works, i. 133. 2. One who tipples; one who indulges habitually and frequently in the use of spirituous liquors, though not to such an extent as to produce abso lute drunkenne . tip'-pling, pr.par.ora. [TIPPLE, v.] tippling-house, s. A contemptuous name for a tavern or public-house. "Such kind of men who lurked in tippling -houses."Camden: Hist., Queen Elizabeth (an. 1601.) tip-pỹ-bobş, subst. pl. [Etym. fanciful.) A contemptuous name for the wealthier cla es. tip-si-fy, v. t. [Eng. tipsy; -fy.] To make tipsy; to intoxicate. ( Slang.) "The man was but tipsified ."-Carlyle: Miscellanies, iv. 95. tip-si-ly, adv. [Eng. tipsy; -ly.] In a tipsy manner; like one tipsy. tip-si-nah, s. [North American Indian.] Bot.: The wild prairie turnip of this country. tip-si-ne , s. [English tipsy; suff -ne .] The state of being tipsy. tip-ster, s . [Eng. tip (2), s.; -ster .] One who supplies private information in regard to a coming race or the like; one who for a fee sends tips to his customers for betting purposes. "The late Mr. Segrott, who carried on the busine of tipster and sausage-making, was the last year's winner of this plate."- London Evening Standard. tip-sỹ, *tip-sey, adj . [Connected with tip (2), v., and tipple ; cf. Swi tips=a fuddling with drink; tipseln to fuddle one's self; betipst =tipsy.] 1. Overcome with strong drink; intoxicated to a degree short of absolute drunkenne ; fuddled. "I heard a voice within, or else I'm tipsey Maia, where are you? Come, you little gipsey." Chatter ton. Revenge , ii. 2. 2. Proceeding from intoxication; resembling intoxication; reeling. ( Milton : Comus , 104.)