Tardy

[compar. TARDIER; superl. TARDIEST.] [Fr. tardif, Pr. tardiu, tart, Sp. & Pg. tardio, tardo, It. tardino, tardo, from Lat. tardus, slow.]

1Sense 1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow. “And check the tardy flight of time.” Sandys. “Tardy to vengeance.” Prior.

2Sense 2. Not being in season; late; dilatory. “The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed.” Waller. “You may freely censure him for being tardy in his payments.” Arbuthnot.

3Sense 3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] Hudibras.

4Sense 4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] Collier.

Synonyms—Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See SLOW.

[Fr. tarder, Pr., Sp., & Pg. tardar, It. & Lat. tardare, from Lat. tardus, slow.] To make tardy; to delay; to tarry. [Obs.] Shak.