Tarrying
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.
"Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of tarry form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples""Now, now," he cries, "no tarrying; wheresoe'er / ye point the path, I follow and am there. / Gods of my fathers! O preserve to-day / my home, preserve my grandchild; for your care / is Troy, and yours this omen. I obey; / lead on, my son, I yield and follow on thy way.""
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