The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the PeninsulaBorrow, George
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The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
Borrow, George
Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Travel -- Spain; Spain -- Description and travel; Spain -- History -- 19th century
SOPA. _Span._ (1) Soup. (2) The entire dinner.
SOTEA. _Port._ Flat roof; balcony; platform.
SOU. _Port._ SOY. _Span._ I am; from _ser_.
SOWANEE. _Rom._ A sorceress. Used by Borrow, i. 122, for the more
correct _chuajañi_, Eng. Rom. _chovihoni_. P. ii. 190; Pp. 549; M. vii.
37.
SU. _Span._ SUUS. _Lat._ His.
SVEND. _Dan._ Swain.
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TABLA. _Span._ A board, or plank.
TAL. _Span._ and _Port._ Such. _Que tal_? “How goes it?”
TALIB. _Arab._ Learned, Lit. “a seeker,” used in some countries for “a
devotee.” More correctly, _ṭālib_.
TAMBIEN. _Span._ Also, likewise, as well.
TAN. _Span._ So.
TARDE. _Span._ and _Port._ Afternoon, evening.
TEATRO. _Span._ Theatre.
TEBLEQUE. _Rom._ God the Saviour, Jesus. P. ii. 312; J.
TENER. _Span._ To take, hold, have. See MODO. _Tuvose_, it was held,
or, thought.
TERELAR._ Rom._ To have, hold. P. ii, 294; A. 41; Pp. 512; M. viii.
79.
TERREIRO. _Port._ A parade, promenade.
TERTULIA. _Span._ An assembly, conversazione.
TINAJA. _Span._ A large earthen jar.
TINTO. _Span._ and _Port._ Coloured. _Vino tinto_, red wine.
TIO, TIA. _Span._ Uncle; aunt. Applied in common life as a term of
familiar address to any one, not related to the speaker. Something like
the Old English _gaffer_ and _gammer_.
TIPOTAS. _Grk._ Nothing (πίποτε).
TIRAR. _Span._ and _Port._ To throw, remove, shoot. _Tirar por
detras_, to kick out behind.
TOCINO. _Span._ Bacon, pork.
TODO. _Span._ and _Port._ All.
TOMA. _Span._ Lit. take; as an interjection, “Come!” “Look here!”
TOMATE. _Span._ The tomato (_Lycopersicum esculentum_).
TONSURA. _Span._ and _Port._ (1) A cutting, of hair or wool. (2) The
first of the ecclesiastical orders.
TORAH, or THORAH. _Hebr._ The books of the Law; the Pentateuch.
TOREADOR. See TORERO.
TORERO. _Span._ A professional bull-fighter. These are of three
classes—the _picadores_, or horsemen; the _bandarilleros_, or placers of
_banderillos_; and the _matador_, or _espada_. Each company, or
_cuadrilla_, of fighters consists of a _matador_, chief of the band,
three _bandarilleros_, and two _picadores_. There is also usually a
_sobresaliente_ (or understudy) _de espada_, in case of accidents; and a
certain number of _chulos_, or men with cloaks, complete the personnel of
the ring.
TRADUCIDO. _Span._ Translated. From _traducir_.
TRAER. _Span._ To bear, carry.
TRAGUILLO. _Span._ Dim. of _trago_. A draught, drink.
TRAMPA. _Span._ and _Port._ A trap, snare.
TRINIDAD. _Span._ Trinity.
TSADIK. _Hebr._ Righteous. Hence Tsadok, the leader of the Sadducees,
derived his name.
TUCUE. _Rom._ Thee, with thee. See TUTE.
TUERTO. _Span._ One-eyed.
TUNANTE. _Span._ and _Port._ Truant; lazy scoundrel.
TUTE. _Rom._ Thou, thee. P. i. 229; Pp. 66; M. viii. 87.
TUVOSE. See TENER.
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