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Tuskan(e, Tuscan(e, n. (adj.). Also: Tuskand, Toscan, Thoskan. [ME and e.m.E. Tuscan n. (Trevisa), Tuskan adj. (1552), Toscan n. (1568), Thoscan adj. (1588), F. Tuscan(e, It. Toscano, L. Tuscān-.]

A. noun. 1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria. c1420 Wynt. iv 149.
He knyt hym to the Tuskanys, And warrayd wytht thame the Romanis 1533 Bell. Livy I 117/24.
King Tarquyne … renewit the band of confederacion with [the] Tuskanis

2. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany. b. As a nickname ? for a person who has some connection with Tuscany, or ? altered f. Tusky adj. c1590 Fowler I 20/6.
I saw ones all the muses in my thought … And with the rest the Toscan Petrarch cameb. 1498 Acta Conc. II 236.
Wilyeam Jarding, utherwayis callit Braid Sword … Alexander Jarding, utherwayis callit Tuskane

B. adj. Of or pertaining to ancient Etruria, Etruscan. 1513 Doug. i ii 26.
Eolus, a pepill onto me ennemy Salis the sey Tuscane [Sm., Ruddim. Tuskane], cariand to Italy Thar venquyst hamehald goddis and Ilion 1513 Doug. xii xii 146.
The swypir Tuscan [Ruddim. Tuskand] hund assays And nerys fast, ay reddy hym to hynt c1590 Fowler I 100/94.
Horatius that did alone defend The bridge aganis the Thoskan force