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noun
The act of giving something a title, or of impressing the title on the back of a book.
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noun
A legal right to a property; holding a title.
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Topics: law
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noun
The hedge sparrow, dunnock, titlene, Prunella modularis.
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noun
The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).
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noun
Stockfish.
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Usage: obsolete
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verb
present participle and gerund of title
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
See title.
Uncertain. Superficially tit (“a small bird”) + -ling (“small”). Attested from the 16th century. Probably from Icelandic titlingr (“tit sparrow”), Old Norse titlingr (“sparrow”). Compare Old Norse tittr (“titmouse”). Also see Middle English titmose (“titmouse”).
