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Webster 1913 Edition

Tole

Tole

(tōl)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Toled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Toling
.]
[OE.
tollen
to draw, to entice; of uncertain origin. Cf.
Toll
to ring a bell.]
To draw, or cause to follow, by displaying something pleasing or desirable; to allure by some bait.
[Written also
toll
.]
Whatever you observe him to be more frighted at then he should,
tole
him on to by insensible degrees, till at last he masters the difficulty.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tole

TOLE

,
Verb.
T.
To draw or cause to follow by presenting something pleasing or desirable to view; to allure by some bait. Thus our farmers tole sheep and make them follow, by holding to them a measure of corn or some portion of fodder. In New England, it is applied only to the alluring of beasts. Locke has applied it to men.

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