Tarre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɑɹ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Tarre is a verb meaning Obsolete form of tar.
Meaning
Obsolete form of tar.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To incite; to provoke; to spur on.
Example Sentences
Nay, it perchance will sparkle in your eyes, / And like a dog that is compelled to fight, / Snatch at his master that doth tarre him on.
[…] she takes not so much for curing a thousand mortal People, as I have spent in Turpentine and Tarre to keep my Flocklings cleanly in a Spring time.
Word Forms
- tarres
- tarring
- tarred
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tempt, incite, provoke, instigate, stir, foment.
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