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To draw, or cause to follow, by displaying something pleasing or desirable; to allure by some bait. [Written also toll.] Whatever you observe him to be more frighted at then he should, tole him on to by insensible degrees, till at last he masters the difficulty.

To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.

A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion. To fly about playing their wanton toys. Spenser. What if a toy take'em in the heels now, and they all run away. Beau. &Fl. Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell. Drayton.

I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her ignorance. C. Bronte.

A stick used in playing the game of trapball; hence, fig., a slender leg. Addison.

Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice.

of very little value or importance; a paltry, or trivial, affair. With such poor trifles playing. Drayton. Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmation strong As proofs of holy writ. Shak. Small sands the mountain, moments make year, And frifles life. Young.

The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.

required to work; unemployed; not busy. [R.] These unbusied persons can continue in this playing idleness till it become a toil. Bp. Rainbow

The act of underplaying.

In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack. [Obs.]

To tell in verse, or poetry. [Obs.] Playing on pipes of corn and versing love. Shak.

A glass show case for displaying fine wares, specimens, etc.

Playing to and fro; undulating; as, wavy flames. Let her glad valleys smile with wavy corn. Prior.

A more or less subtle playing upon the meaning of words.

fection of the muscles of the fingers, brought on by excessive use, as in writing, violin playing, telegraphing, etc. Called also scrivener's palsy. -- Writer to the signet. See under Signet.

ng-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it.