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targ, targe,
targe [tardʒ]
n. A circular highland shield.
n. A circular highland shield.
tairg, tairge, tairgin, targ, targe, targin, terge, tergin,
targe [tardʒ, teːrdʒ, tadʒ]
n. A violent, scolding woman. A shrew, a virago. A scathing or cutting rebuke.
v. To deal in a strict or severe manner, to question closely, cross-examine in a thorough rigorous way. To keep under strict discipline, to stand over, supervise closely. To urge on. To scold, reprehend severely, to enjoin, to give strict instructions to. To beat, drub. To bustle about, to hustle, to go at a task in an active, vigorous manner, to push one's way forcefully through a crowd.
n. A violent, scolding woman. A shrew, a virago. A scathing or cutting rebuke.
v. To deal in a strict or severe manner, to question closely, cross-examine in a thorough rigorous way. To keep under strict discipline, to stand over, supervise closely. To urge on. To scold, reprehend severely, to enjoin, to give strict instructions to. To beat, drub. To bustle about, to hustle, to go at a task in an active, vigorous manner, to push one's way forcefully through a crowd.
Compounds and phrases etc.
targin [ˈtardʒɪn, ˈteːrdʒɪn, ˈtadʒɪn]: A beating, a scolding, a cross-examination.
tairget, tairglet, targat, target, targit, terget,
target [ˈtargət, S. ˈteːrgət]
n. A light round shield, disc or medallion. A shred of cloth or flesh.
n. A light round shield, disc or medallion. A shred of cloth or flesh.
tarlach, tarlich, tarloch, tarlogh, terlyach,
tarlach [ˈtarləx, MN. ˈterljəx]
n. Of people or animals: a small weak or worthless creature. A contemptible person.
adj. Weak, peevish. Slow to eat food, squeamish. Of weather: unpleasant, stormy.
v. To go about in a lazy manner. To show symptoms of sickness.
n. Of people or animals: a small weak or worthless creature. A contemptible person.
adj. Weak, peevish. Slow to eat food, squeamish. Of weather: unpleasant, stormy.
v. To go about in a lazy manner. To show symptoms of sickness.
piccatarrie, piccatarry, pickie, pickietarno, pickie-tarno, pickieterno, pickie-terno, picktarnie, pickternie, picktornie, pictarnie, pictarny, pikkatari, pikki, pikternie, tairn, tarick, tarik, tarmney, tarn, tarnie, tarno, tarny, tarrack, tarret, tarroch, tarrock, tarty, tern, ternie, terno, tirik, tirrack, tirracke, tirrick, tirrik, tirrook, torn, tornie,
tarn [tarn]
n. A tern, usually the common tern Sterna hirundo.
dim. tarnie, I.Ork. tarno [ˈtarno]
n. A tern, usually the common tern Sterna hirundo.
dim. tarnie, I.Ork. tarno [ˈtarno]
Compounds and phrases etc.
picktarnie [pɪk(ɪ)ˈtarne]: The common tern Sterna hirundo or arctic tern Sterna paradisaea. S. N. The black-headed gull Larus ridibundus. A thin wretched looking person, a bad tempered person. dim. pickie, I.Ork. pickie-tarno.
little pickie: MN. The little tern Sterna albifrons.
tarrock: [ˈtarək, ˈtɪrɪk]: U. I.Sh. The common tern Sterna hirundo.
little pickie: MN. The little tern Sterna albifrons.
tarrock: [ˈtarək, ˈtɪrɪk]: U. I.Sh. The common tern Sterna hirundo.
taranty, tarntie, tarnty, tarrnty,
tarnty [ˈtarntɪ]
n. arch. Trinity.
n. arch. Trinity.
Tarnty [ˈtar(ə)ntɪ] pn. Trinity (Angus).
tairy, tarra, tarrae, tarrie, tarro, tarroo, tarrow, tarrowin, tarry, tary,
tarrae [ˈtarə]
n. A refusal of food by a child in the sulks. A slight illness, an indisposition. A check or set-back in the growth of springing corn.
v. To delay, linger, tarry, hang about expectantly. To complain, to be perverse and peevish.
n. A refusal of food by a child in the sulks. A slight illness, an indisposition. A check or set-back in the growth of springing corn.
v. To delay, linger, tarry, hang about expectantly. To complain, to be perverse and peevish.
See also tary
tarrie, tarrie_dug, tarry, tarry_dug, terrie, terrie_dug,
tarrie [ˈtare, ˈtɛre]
also tarrie dug
n. A terrier dog.
also tarrie dug
n. A terrier dog.
tari, taricroke, taricrook, tarigrep, tarri, tarri-crook, tarrie, tarrie-creuk, tarriecrooke, tarrie-graip, tarrikruk, tarry, tarrykrook,
tarrie [I.Sh. tari]
n. The seaweed Alga marina or Laminaria
n. The seaweed Alga marina or Laminaria
Compounds and phrases etc.
tarrie-creuk: I.Sh. A kind of digging-fork used to gather or spread seaweed for manure
tarrie-graip: I.Sh. A kind of digging-fork used to gather or spread seaweed for manure.
tarrie-graip: I.Sh. A kind of digging-fork used to gather or spread seaweed for manure.
tairie, tairy, tarrie, tarry, tary, terra, terrey, terry,
tarry [′tɑre, ′tere]
n. Vexation, trouble, harm.
n. Vexation, trouble, harm.
Compounds and phrases etc.
wha the tarry: MN. Who the devil?
whit the tarry: MN. What the devil?
whit the tarry: MN. What the devil?