| Tick (tick) |
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| Tick |
| [Abbrev. from ticket.] |
Credit; trust; as, to buy on, or upon, tick.
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To go on
trust, or credit.
To give tick; to trust.
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Any one of numerous species of
large parasitic mites which attach themselves to, and suck the blood of,
cattle, dogs, and many other animals. When filled with blood they become
ovate, much swollen, and usually livid red in color. Some of the species
often attach themselves to the human body. The young are active and have at
first but six legs.
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The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which
contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling.
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To make a small or repeating noise by beating or
otherwise, as a watch does; to beat.
To strike gently; to pat.
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A quick,
audible beat, as of a clock.
Any small mark intended to direct attention to
something, or to serve as a check.
The whinchat; -- so called
from its note.
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To check off by means of a
tick or any small mark; to score.
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