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tarrier
Variant of tarry
intransitive verb tarried, tarrying
- to delay, linger, be tardy, etc.
- to stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily
- to wait
transitive verb
Archaic to wait for
noun
Now Rare a sojourn; stay
Related Forms:
- tarrier noun
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