A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1567-1568
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Tar, v.2 [ME and e.m.E. terre, ter, tarre (all Wyclif), OE teroᵹan to vex, irritate, provoke.] intr. Only in the phrase to tig and tar (tar and tig), to interfere, meddle, toy (with). — a1500 Henr. Fab. 802.
This foirsaid foxe … Had … ane sone … That luifit weill with pultrie to tig and tar [Bann. tere] a1568 Balnaves in Bannatyne MS 138b/48.
To tar and tig syne grace to thig That is ane petous preis a1568 Balnaves in Bannatyne MS 138b/51.
To tig and tar syne get the war It is evill merchandyis
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