There was some friction when George first coom on leave an' Mr. Gedge let 'im have th' tarrier for a day's ratting.
Wilbur went aft and came up on the poop, where Kitchell stood at the wheel, smoking an inverted "tarrier's Delight."
It iz now to-morrow, and the tarrier dont seem tew cum back.
It iz now to-morrow, and the tarrier don't seem tew cum back.
If Adam kept a tarrier, or Eve a poodle, the laps of ages hav washed away the fakt.
If had bin ony other dog—greyhound, bull, tarrier, or even a young sheep-dog—d'yo' think he'd ha' stopped wi' the one?
tarrier, tar′i-ėr, n. old form of terrier: (slang) a rough fellow, a tough.
early 14c., "to delay, retard," of uncertain origin. Some suggest a connection to Latin tardare "to delay," or Old English tergan "to vex, irritate." Intransitive meaning "to linger" is attested from late 14c.