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She was very indignant with Magdalen for the very tiny portions of bread and milk, which was all she would allow it to have, and asked her indignantly if she meant to "'tarve" the poor little pet.

Hoodie Mrs. Molesworth 1880

"I can't say much for your axe, STRANGER, for this helve has no tarve to't, to my mind; but, sich as it is, down must come this elm, though ten millions of bees should set upon me for my pains."

Oak Openings James Fenimore Cooper 1820

They breed great numbers of horfes, efpeclally in Galloway and the Highlands \ fmall indeed, but capa - ble of great fatigue; efpecially if we confider, that they are not only more proper for the faddle, and other ufes in that country, which, being hilly, will not admit in many places of teams and carriages; but are more hardy than horfes of a larger fize, and will thrive upon what would (tarve great horfes.

A tour through the island of Great Britain : divided into circuits or journies ... 1778