Tipare. 1. n. Band or fillet worn round the head.
2. v.t. Bind a fillet on the head, adorn with a plume. Ka tipare koa, ‘a tiaia koe ki te manu o tawhiti (M. 109). Tiparetia tou rae ki te rau kawakawa (W.M. xii, 34).
3. Raise the right hand holding the weapon as if to shade the eyes. Muri iho o te karakia ka tipare te taua, ka tohu, mo te huaki po, mo te apiti.
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