01 a. Apt to take; alluring; attracting.
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Apt to take; alluring; attracting.“Subtile in making his temptations most taking.” — Fuller.
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Infectious; contageous.[Obs.]
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Webster, 1913
Taking
02 n. The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
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The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
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Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.[Colloq.]“What a taking was he in, when your husband asked who was in the basket!” — Shak.
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Malign influence; infection.[Obs.]