The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Type \Type\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Typed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Typing.]
   1. To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to
      prefigure. [R.] --White (Johnson).
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   2. To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to
      typify. [R.]
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            Let us type them now in our own lives. --Tennyson.
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