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tire(7) (iou)



tire verb2. Long arch. ME.
[French tirer draw from Proto-Romance, of unkn. origin.]
verb intrans. & trans. Draw, pull, tug. ME-L16.
verb intrans. Of a hawk: pull or tear with the beak at a tough morsel given to it; tear flesh in feeding. Foll. by on, upon. ME.
verb intrans.
a. Prey upon a person's mind, heart, etc. L16-E17.
b. Exercise oneself upon (in thought or action). rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.