dial. a. (See quot. 185[?]). b. Liquid mortar, grout. Hence Larry v. dial. (see quot. 1890).
185[?]. Dict. Archit. (Arch. Publ. Soc.), Larry, a kind of long handled iron hoe with holes in it, used by bricklayers in making mortar; and to rake backwards and forwards the mortar laid on walls when mixing it with water to form grout.
1890. Gloucester Gloss., Larry, liquid mortar, growt. Hence ‘to larry it in’ means to flush up well with growt.
