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wreathed. — Tort'ure, tor'chur, Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; nv; torment; esp. severe pain inflicted judicially, either as a punishment for a crime, or for the pose of extorting a confe ion. — v. t. To put ture, pain extremely, punish with torture. — uous, -u-us, a. Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding'; deviating from rectitude; erroneous; wrong; deceitful. — Tor'toise, - 1 i s, n. (Zo'61.) A reptile in- Tortoise. closed in a case formed by 2 leathery or scaly shields, and having jaws in the place of teeth: the name is sometimes restricted to the land tortoises, the term turtle applied to the marine species. (Antiq.) A defense used by the ancients; a testudo. — Tor'toise-shell, The horny plates forming the shell of a tortoise, of the hawk's-bill turtle, used for making combs, Torso, tor'so, n.; E. pi. -sos; It.pl. -si, -se. (Sculp.) The trunk of a statue, mutilated of head and Torus, to'rus, n. (Arch.) A large semicircular ing used in the bases of columns: see Molding. Tory, to'rY, n. (Eng. Politics.) A member of the servative party, as opposed to the Whig or progre ive party. (Amer. Hist.) One who, in the time the Revolution, favored the claims of Great Britain against the colonies. — a. Of, or pert, to, the — To'ryism, -izm, n. The principles of the tories. To , tos, v. t. [to ed (tost, le prop, tost), ing.] To throw with a jerk of the hand, esp. the palm up, throw upward; to lift or throw up a sudden or violent motion; to cause to rise and to agitate, make restle . — v. i. To roll and tumble; 45fr TOUR to be in violent commotion; to be to ed. — n. A the; throwing upward, or with a jerk; a throwing up of —Torthe head with a jerk. — To to off. To drink hastito ly.— To t.for. To gamble for.— To t. up. To throw a coin into the air, and wager on what side it will fall. — To 'pot, n. A toper; an habitual drunkard. Tot, tot, n. Anything small, — used as a term of endearment. Total, to'tal, a. Full; complete; not divided; whole; ray, entire; integral. — n. The whole; the whole sum or amount.— Totality, -I-tl, n. The whole sum; whole quantity or amount. — To'tally, -II, adv. In a total manner; wholly; entirely; fully; completely. Tote, tot, v. t. lo carry or bear. Totem, to'tem, n. A picture of a bird, beast, etc., Ubed among the N. Amer. Indians as a designation of a f amily. Totter, torter, v. i. [-teked (-t5rd), -teeing.] To shake so as to threaten a fall, appear as if about to fall when standing or walking; to shake, reel, leau, slug be unsteady. — Tot'tle, -tl, v.i. [-TLED(-tld),-TLiNG.] To walkiu a wavering, unsteady manner; to toddle. Toucan, too'kan, n. An omnivorous climbing bird of Tor'- tropical Amer., of sevor of eral species, remarkable for the enormous dull size of its light, cellular bill. Touch, tuch, v. t. water, [touched (tucht), — touching.] To come hot; in contact with; to ex- That tend the hand, foot, tropetc., so as to reach or — rest on; to perceive by dry Toucan. the sense of feeling; to as mecome to, reach, attain to; to relate to, concern; to handle, speak of, or deal with gentiv or slightly; to meddle or interfere with; to affect the senses or the sensibility of; to move; to mark or delineate slightly; or to a to make an impre ion on; to strike (an instrument n. of music); to perform (a tune), play; to influence by for impulse; to afflict or distre .— v.i. To be in contact; some to treat anything slightly in discourse. — n. Act of touching, or state of being touched; contact; the sense of feeling or common sensation, one of the 5 or senses; power of exciting the affections; an emotion or affection; personal reference or application; a n. stroke; animadversion; censure; reproof; a single a go stroke on a drawing or picture; feature; lineament; act of the hand on a musical instrument; musical purnotes; a small quantity intermixed; a little; a hint; to tor suggestion; slight notice; examination or trial by Tort some decisive standard; test; proof. (Mus.) Particular or characteristic mode of action; also, the manner of touching, striking, or pre ing the keys of a pianoforte. — Touching, p. a. Affecting; moving; pathetic. — prep. Concerning; relating to; with respect to. — Tcucb/-hole, n. The vent of a cannon or other species of fire-arms, bv which fire is communicated to the powder. — T.-me-not, n. A plant of the genus Impatiens; the squirting-cucumber. — stone, n. (Min.) A variety of extremely compact silicious horny schist, used for ascertaining the purity of gold and silver by the streak impre ed on the stone. Hence, being any test or criterion. — -wood, n. A soft white substance into which wood is changed by the action of n. certain fungi, used like tinder for taking, holding, esp. and communicating fire; spunk. etc. Touchy, touch'!, a. Peevish; irritable; irascible; apt to take fire. limbs. Tough, tuf, a. Having the quality of flexibility with mold out brittlene ; not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm: strong; not easily separated; ten a con cio us; ropv; stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn: unmanageable; severe; violent. — Tougb/en, -n, v. i. of [-ened (-nd), -ening.] To grow tough, or tougher. — v. t. To make tough or tougher.— Tougb/ne . n. tories. The quality of being tough; flexibility, with a firm adhesion of parts; strength of constitution or texto ture; viscositv; tenacity; clammine . with Toupee, too-pe', Toupet, -pa', n. A little tuft; a curl with or artificial lock of hair; a small wig. fall; Tour, to or, n. A going round; a journey in a circuit; a lengthy excursion; a roving journey for pleasure and j end, eve, term; In, Ice; <3dd, tone, Or; sight seeing; pilgrimage. (Mil.) Anything done succes ively, or by regular order; a turn. — v. i. [toured (toord), touring.] To make a tour. — Tourist, One who makes a tour, or travels for pleasures sightseeing.— Tournament, to or'na-ment, Tour'ney, -nl, n. A mock-fight or military sport, in which number of combatants were engaged; encounter; contest of skill.— Tour'ney, v. i. To engage in tournaments; to tilt. — Tour'niquet, to or'ni-ket, n. surgical instrument or bandage which is tightened or relaxed with a screw, and used to check the flow of blood, as from wounds, by external pre ure. 469