Tire \Tire\, n. A tier, row, or rank. See Tier. [Obs.]

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In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Tire \Tire\, v. i. [F. tirer to draw or pull; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tear to rend. See Tirade.]

1. To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does. [Obs.]

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Even as an empty eagle, sharp by fast, Tires with her beak on feathers, flesh, and bone. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Ye dregs of baseness, vultures among men, That tire upon the hearts of generous spirits. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything. [Obs.]

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Thus made she her remove, And left wrath tiring on her son. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

Upon that were my thoughts tiring. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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Tire \Tire\, n. [Aphetic form of attire; OE. tir, a tir. See Attire.]

1. Attire; apparel. [Archaic] "Having rich tire about you." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A covering for the head; a headdress. [1913 Webster]

On her head she wore a tire of gold. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

3. A child's apron, covering the breast and having no sleeves; a pinafore; a tier. [1913 Webster]

4. Furniture; apparatus; equipment. [Obs.]

"The tire of war." --Philips. [1913 Webster]

5. [Probably the same word, and so called as being an attire or covering for the wheel.]

A ring, hoop or band, as of rubber or metal, on the circumference of the wheel of a vehicle, to impart strength and receive the wear. In Britain, spelled tyre. [1913 Webster]

Note: The iron tire of a wagon wheel or cart wheel binds the fellies together. The tire of a locomotive or railroad-car wheel is a heavy hoop of iron or steel shrunk tightly upon an iron central part. The wheel of a bicycle or road vehicle (automobile, motorcyle, truck) has a tire of rubber, which is typically hollow inside and inflated with air to lessen the shocks from bumps on uneven roads. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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Tire \Tire\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tired; p. pr. & vb. n. Tiring.]

[OE. teorien to become weary, to fail, AS. teorian to be tired, be weary, to tire, exhaust; perhaps akin to E. tear to rend, the intermediate sense being, perhaps, to wear out; or cf. E. tarry.]

To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Tire \Tire\, v. t. To exhaust the strength of, as by toil or labor; to exhaust the patience of; to wear out (one's interest, attention, or the like); to weary; to fatigue; to jade. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Tired with toil, all hopes of safety past. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

To tire out, to weary or fatigue to exhaustion; to harass. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To jade; weary; exhaust; harass. See Jade. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Tire \Tire\, v. t. To adorn; to attire; to dress. [Obs.]

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[Jezebel] painted her face, and tired her head. --2 Kings ix. 30. [1913 Webster]

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Tier \Ti"er\, n. [See Tire a headdress.]

A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also tire.]

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tire

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Tier \Ti"er\, n. [See Tire a headdress.]

A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. [Written also tire.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tire \Tire\, n. A tier, row, or rank. See Tier. [Obs.]

In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tire \Tire\, n. [Aphetic form of attire; OE. tir, a tir. See Attire.]

1. Attire; apparel. [Archaic] ``Having rich tire about you.'' --Shak.

2. A covering for the head; a headdress.

On her head she wore a tire of gold. --Spenser.

3. A child's apron, covering the breast and having no sleeves; a pinafore; a tier.

4. Furniture; apparatus; equipment. [Obs.]

``The tire of war.'' --Philips.

5. [Probably the same word, and so called as being an attire or covering for the wheel.]

A hoop or band, as of metal, on the circumference of the wheel of a vehicle, to impart strength and receive the wear.

Note: The iron tire of a wagon wheel or cart wheel binds the fellies together. The tire of a locomotive or railroad-car wheel is a heavy hoop of iron or steel shrunk tightly upon an iron central part. The wheel of a bicycle has a tire of India rubber.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tire \Tire\, v. t. To exhaust the strength of, as by toil or labor; to exhaust the patience of; to wear out (one's interest, attention, or the like); to weary; to fatigue; to jade. --Shak.

Tired with toil, all hopes of safety past. --Dryden.

To tire out, to weary or fatigue to exhaustion; to harass.

Syn: To jade; weary; exhaust; harass. See Jade.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tire \Tire\, v. t. To adorn; to attire; to dress. [Obs.]

[Jezebel] painted her face, and tired her head. --2 Kings ix. 30.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tire \Tire\, v. i. [F. tirer to draw or pull; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tear to rend. See Tirade.]

1. To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does. [Obs.]

Even as an empty eagle, sharp by fast, Tires with her beak on feathers, flesh, and bone. --Shak.

Ye dregs of baseness, vultures among men, That tire upon the hearts of generous spirits. --B. Jonson.

2. To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything. [Obs.]

Thus made she her remove, And left wrath tiring on her son. --Chapman.

Upon that were my thoughts tiring. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Tire \Tire\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tired; p. pr. & vb. n. Tiring.]

[OE. teorien to become weary, to fail, AS. teorian to be tired, be weary, to tire, exhaust; perhaps akin to E. tear to rend, the intermediate sense being, perhaps, to wear out; or cf. E. tarry.]

To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)