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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TARA GOTT, phr. An obs. phr. used only in witch-tales, signifying satisfaction with what has been done: “that's over, well done” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [tɑrəg′ɔt]
[Marw., following Jakobsen, supposes the phr. to be from O.N. þat er gort, but phonolog ically Norw. det er gott, O.N. þat er gott, “that is good,” is nearer.]
