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taranty, tarntie, tarnty, tarrnty,
tarnty [ˈtarntɪ]
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.
 
See also tary
tarragat, tarragatin, tarragattin,
tarragat [ˈtarəgat]
v. To question strictly and persistently. To tease, torment with questions, to pester.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
tarragattin: Tormenting, taunting.
tarrie, tarrie_dug, tarry, tarry_dug, terrie, terrie_dug,
tarrie [ˈtare, ˈtɛre]
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
 
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.
tairie, tairy, tarrie, tarry, tary, terra, terrey, terry,
tarry [′tɑre, ′tere]
n. Vexation, trouble, harm.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
wha the tarry: MN. Who the devil?
whit the tarry: MN. What the devil?
Tartar, tarter,
Tartar [ˈtartər]
n. A native of Tartary. NN.b. A disturbance, noise, hubbub.
v. NN.b. To move about restlessly and noisily, to blunder about, to toss, fidget, wriggle.
 
tartaran
adj. NN.b. Restless, always on the move.
tartelt, tartle, tartled, tattle, tertle, tertled, tirtle, tirtled, turdle,
tartle [S. SW. U.. tartl]
n. A soiled tuft of hair or wool on an animals tail.
v. To reduce clothing to ribbons or tatters.
pt. pp. tartelt adj. Tattered.
tartelt, tartle, tartled, tattle, tertle, tertled, tirtle, tirtled,
tartle [SW. S. SEC.. tartl]
n. A hesitation when recognising of a person or thing.
v. To hesitate or be uncertain when recognizing something.
pt. pp. tartelt
tache, tache$t, tached, tachey, tachie, tacht, tash, tash$t, tashed, tashie, tasht, tashy, tatch, tatched, tatcht, tatsh, tatshed, tatshie, tatsht, tatshy,
tash [taʃ, S. ˈtatʃ]
n. A stain, spot, smudge, damage or a blemish. A blot on one's character. Impudence.
v. To stain, soil, tarnish, deface. To upbraid. To weary.
pt. pp. tashed adj. Stained, spotted, smudged, damaged or blemished, frayed or worn.
 
tashie
adj. Dressed in a slovenly manner, unkempt.

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