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| tarry | |
| 1. v. (intransitive, dated) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. |  |
| It is true that the Messiah will come, though he may tarry. ( quoting translated Maimonides) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, dated) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive, dated) To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, dated) To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn. | |
| 5. v. (transitive, dated) To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger. | |
| 6. n. A sojourn. | |
| 7. adj. Resembling tar. | |
| 8. adj. Covered with tar. | |
