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  • Tallies, from the French word tailler to cut, were another of the mechanical methods employed to record computations, though in a very rude way.

    Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863

  • French word tailler to cut, were another of the mechanical methods employed to record computations, though in a very rude way.

    Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858

  • He says, "Ludmila, pour votre anniversaire, je vais vous tailler un cheval."

    LVIV James Robison 2011

  • Pour les chaussures, je me suis dit "comme c japonais ca doit tailler court alors j'vais prendre 26 a la place de 25.5" finalement 26 c un peu grand mais en fin de journee elles me vont bien mes chaussures ... normal 10h debout: p Les pieds gonflent: p

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2009

  • I know fall is here when my husband begins to tailler the lavender into little round boules or when we have to move our little bunny rabbit César indoors.

    Words in a French Life Kristin Espinasse 2007

  • COUPER, diviser avec un instrument tranchant; tailler.

    French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann

  • Peu importe la loi que se fera tailler sur mesure Onc 'Picsou.

    Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert

  • Un _barbier_ de je ne sais plus quel _endroit_, dont le talent consistait à faire la barbe et à _tailler_ les cheveux, avait

    French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann

  • With Boyes (Chapter XIV) we may compare Tallis from Fr. taillis, a copse (tailler, to cut).

    The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

  • Pour parer le pied du cheval on se sert d'une serpette pareille à celle qui est d'usage en-de-çà de la mer pour tailler la vigne.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III Richard Hakluyt 1584

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