Tarry

(5), v. i. [imp. & p. p. TARRIED; p. pr. & vb. n. TARRYING.] [O. Eng. targen, O. Fr. targer, tarjer, targier, Lat. as if tardicare, from tardare, to make slow, to tarry, from tardus, slow; W. tariaw, from Eng. tarry.]

1Sense 1. To stay behind; to loiter; to remain in arrear; to wait. Tarry ye here for us until we come again unto you. Ex. xxiv. 14.

2Sense 2. To delay; to put off going or coming; to defer. Come down to me, tarry not. Gen. xlv. 9.

3Sense 3. To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge. Tarry all night, and wash your feet. Gen. xix. 2.

Synonyms— To abide; continue; lodge; await; loiter.

v. t. To wait for; to stay or stop for. He that will have a cake out of the wheat must tarry the grinding. Shak. He plodded on his way, tarrying no further question. W. Scott.

n. Stay; stop; delay.

(5), a. [From tar.] Consisting of, covered with, or like, tar.