tarnal
Britishadjective
adverb
Other Word Forms
- tarnally adverb
Etymology
Origin of tarnal
C18: aphetic dialect pronunciation of eternal
Example Sentences
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Anyhow, up there in the mountains we see a tarnal power of quare things.
From Year of the Big Thaw by Bradley, Marion Zimmer
By the tarnal airthquake, I’ll ’gin to think you air a coward!
From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne
So, what does the tarnal old fool do but unhook the cord so’t the bulb could be carried as far as the winder.
From Ruth Fielding Down East Or, The Hermit of Beach Plum Point by Emerson, Alice B.
What du yer mean ter decide on about them tarnal heavy boxes in the barn?
From Silent Struggles by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
He made me so tarnal disgusted with myself that I wanted to find a hole and crawl into it.
From Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block by Standish, Burt L.
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