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tar(3) (iou)



tar verb1. [t¨»:] arch. Infl. -rr-.

verb trans. Irritate, annoy, provoke. Now dial. exc. in tar on, incite, encourage to action. OE.
verb intrans. tar and tig, tig and tar, act forcefully or wantonly; use force and violence. Scot. LME-M16.