tarrier
Example Sentences
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He's th' best tarrier for owt as tha ivver seed.
From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Frances Hodgson Burnett
There was some friction when George first coom on leave an' Mr. Gedge let 'im have th' tarrier for a day's ratting.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 16, 1920 by Various
An ill-natured old man and an old chawed up bull tarrier 259 are just the things tew set side bi side sumwhare in the sun, and fite flies for amuzement!
From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Henry W. Shaw
You see, the old tarrier was crossing Saint Nicholas Avenue, with a big market basket full of provisions—the family dinner, I suppose.
From Cap'n Warren's Wards by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Jud Bates and "th' best tarrier i' Riggan" were among the most faithful attendants.
From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Frances Hodgson Burnett
