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295 Tokened to. Betrothed. ToUur. A man who inspects and superintends tin- bounds ; so called because " bounds " are terminated by holes cut in the earth which must be renewed, and visited once a year; or because he receives the tolls or dues of the lord of the soil. Borlase. (In Celtic Cornish toll or doll a hole). Tom-holla. A noisy, rude fellow. Tom-horry. A sea bird. The common name of two or three species of skua. C. Tommy-tailor. The crane fly, or Daddy-long-legs. (Tijpula.) Tommy-toddy, or Tom-toddy. The tadpole. '* Like a tommy-toddy All head and no body." Tom toddy. " A game in which each person in suc- cession has to drink a glass of beer or spirits, on the top of which a piece of lighted candle has been put, whilst the others sing " Tom-toddy es coom hoam, coom hoam ; Tom-toddy es coom hoam Weth hes eyes burnt, and hes nawse burnt And hes eyelids burnt also. Tom-toddy es," &c. Uncle Jan Trenoodle. Tom-trot. Sweet stuff". Toff'y, hard-bake. Tongue-tabbas, or Tongue-tab. A chattering old scold.