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Tantony

Tantany Dor.

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Tantany Dor. [ta'ntani, tae'ntani.] 1. In comp. Tan- tony('s-pig, (i) the smallest pig of a litter. Dor. (H.E.); (2) in phr. to follow one like a Tantony-pig, to stick close to one. Chs.13 See Anthony-pig. 2. A small bell ; see below.

Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)

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