Tarried
verb (used without object), tarried, tarrying.
1.
to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn:
He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
2.
to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter.
3.
to wait.
verb (used with object), tarried, tarrying.
4.
Archaic. to wait for.
noun, plural tarries.
5.
a stay; sojourn.
verb -ries, -rying, -ried
1.
(intransitive) to delay in coming or going; linger
2.
(intransitive) to remain temporarily or briefly
3.
(intransitive) to wait or stay
4.
(transitive) (archaic or poetic) to await
noun (pl) -ries
5.
(rare) a stay
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