tarre

English

Etymology

Middle English tarien, taryen (to vex, harass, cause to hesitate, delay), from Old English tirgan, tergan, tirian (to worry, exasperate).

Pronunciation

Verb

tarre (third-person singular simple present tarres, present participle tarring, simple past and past participle tarred)

  1. (obsolete) To incite; to provoke; to spur on.

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