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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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TICE, v., n. Also tyce, tysse (Gregor); tise, tyse, tize; tyst (cf. Tryst, v., 4.). [təis, tɑez]

I. v. To entice, coax, wheedle in a kindly manner, draw away by cajoling (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 202; I. and ne.Sc., Ags. 1972; Sh. 2000s). Vbl.n., ppl.adj. tyssan, tyssin, wheedling, tempting, alluring (Gregor). Agent n. tyster, an enticer, a lurer away.Slk. 1706 R. Hall Galashiels (1898) 66:
That no masterman of the said croft gives harbour to ane other man's apprentice or servant within the tyme of his apprenticeship or service under the pain of ffourtie shillings Scots, to be paid by the tyster and as much be the apprentice and servant tysted to the box for the use of the trade.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xx.:
When he had so far relaxed, she knew it would require only a little “tycein'” to induce him to pour forth all that was in his heart.Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 87:
He wid pit his mooth ta da finger-holl, an' traeten, an' scowld, an' tise.Ork. 1904 W. T. Dennison Sketches 2:
The mither whalls wad wait an' gae them a sook, an' dan tise the young aens efter them.Kcd. 1932 L. G. Gibbon Sunset Song 165:
Chris ticed Ewan over to his chair.Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 39:
Paul trusted no da Shetlan men Nor could be tysed ta laand.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 115:
She lached lood and lang at a' the lads her mither tried tae tize aboot the hoose.Sc. 1983 John McDonald in Joy Hendry Chapman 37 46:
Yon chiel - deid nou -
tycein'm, the spreid airms tycein'm,
tycein'm tae's breist

II. n. Kind treatment, the act of treating in a coaxing manner (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 202).