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Definition of Taisch
1. Noun. second sight; the involuntary ability of seeing the future or distant events. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Taisch
1. second sight [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taisch
Literary usage of Taisch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1806)
"I know not, nor is it likely that the Highlanders ever examined, whether by
taisch, used for Second Sight, they mean the power of seeing, or the thing Seen. ..."
2. The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information: Concerning Remarkable Men by William Hone (1832)
"I know not, nor is it likely that the Highlanders ever examined, whether by
taisch, used for second sight, they mean the power of seeing or the thing seen. ..."
3. The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information: Concerning Remarkable Men ...by William Hone by William Hone (1841)
"In the Kars« it is called taisch ; which signifies ... I know not, nor is it
likely that the Highlanders ever examined, whether by taisch, used for second ..."
4. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly by John Brand, Henry Ellis (1901)
"In the Erse it is called taisch; which signifies likewise a spectre or a vision.
I know not, nor is it likely that the Highlanders ever examined, ..."
5. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson (1817)
"In the Erse it is called taisch; which signifies likewise a spectre, or a vision.
I know not, nor is it likely that the Highlanders ever examined, ..."
6. A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the Definitions and by George William Cox (1867)
"... from taisch, an unreal or shadowy appearance). A well-known Highland superstition.
In all ages the idea has prevailed that persons endowed with the ..."
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