tervy
English
Alternative forms
- tervee, turvee, tarvy
- tirvie (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English tervien, from Old English *tyrfian. See terve.
Verb
tervy (third-person singular simple present tervies, present participle tervying, simple past and past participle tervied)
- (intransitive) To struggle; kick or tumble about, as to get free.