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To order; to request; to command. He told her not to be frightened. Dickens.

impatiently thinking with what an unusual amount of noise the oars worked in the thowels. Dickens.

Any small mark intended to direct attention to something, or to serve as a check. Dickens.

To make things tidy. [Colloq.] I have tidied and tidied over and over again. Dickens.

A servant in livery, who rids with his master or mistress. Dickens.

A stiff hat. [Colloq.] Dickens. Tile drain, a drain made of tiles. -- Tile earth, a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.] -- Tile kiln, a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery. -- Tile ore (Min.), an earthy variety of cuprite. -- Tile red, light red like the color of tiles or brick…

on me, but you have lost your labor. You're too zealous a toadeater, and betray yourself. Dickens.

window five minutes, they somehow conveyed to me that they were all toadies and humbugs. Dickens.

Top-boots. [Slang] Dickens.

touters, or any of those bloodless sharpers who are, perhaps, better known to the police. Dickens.

One who tramps; a stroller; a vagrant or vagabond; a tramp. Dickens.

ell accustomed to act together, and were linked to each other by ties of mutual interest. Dickens.

a garment, to ascertain whether it fits the person. (b) To attempt; to undertake. [Slang] Dickens.

Full of, or abounding in, twigs; twiggy. [R.] " Twigsome trees." Dickens.

stinctions; not discriminating; impartial. As undistinctive Death will come here one day. Dickens.

The quality or state of being unsuspecting. Dickens.

The excellent old gentleman's nails are long and leaden, and his hands lean and veinous. Dickens.

The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating. [Colloq.] Dickens.

A large, open-headed cask, set up on end, to contain water. Dickens.

An attendant on cab stands, etc., who supplies water to the horses. [Eng.] Dickens.